Memorial makeover?
- Thread starter ATX_Husker
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As a boy, I remember my Mother pining for a color TV and telling me once while we were watching the Rose Parade on New Year's Day on our b/w set, "Imagine how wonderful it would be to someday watch this parade on a COLOR tv!"
Most kids today couldn't imagine rotary dial phones.
I grew up on a farm where we shared a phone line with a bunch of other people. Now THAT was a trip. What used to annoy me as a teenager is that we had an old biddie who enjoyed eavesdropped on everybody's conversations.
I got a chuckle out of PD's comment in another thread but looking at the new pricing map, it's very appropriate to put here: It sure looks like the University's definition of an "Elite" fan in 2027 involves how much money you're willing to fork over for tickets.No, it doesn't make you a bad fan, but you'll have to step it up in other areas to be "Elite".
I guess it's a sign of the times, but I see this as the end of an era. I realize how extremely lucky I have been able to wrap my fandom around the gameday experience for so many doggone years. I've attended every home game from 1969 to mid-season 1987 and from 2002 till now. (With a whole bunch of one gamers and away games in there too.) But going forward, that kind of fandom is going to be limited to people with the ability -- and willingness -- to fork over serious money every year for season tickets. For most average fans, attending a game is more likely to be a "once-every-year or two or more" kind of deal.
The last few years I've had serious debates with myself whether to keep my tickets. I don't know what it is...the walk, the cement steps, or the inhumanly tight-together, hardwood seats, but I return home after every game feeling like I've gone through a 15-round prize fight. The extra moola will give me added pause--especially when I can watch the Huskers 'up close and personal' on my flat screen TV at home.
But up through this year, I've given in. No matter how many times I've experienced it, I'm a sentimental sap for all the pregame pageantry surrounding a Husker gameday. There truly is no place like Nebraska.
I have the same feelings Doc about whether to continue my season tickets of not. It usually revolves around how we do during the season. If we can go 9-1 to Ohio State then my fate of renewing will be there. Honestly I never thought about giving up my season tickets until Scotch Frost was coach and that wasn't until after his 3rd year. Then Rhules 1st year was almost the same. However if we can score a victory tomorrow night/Sunday morning I feel we go on a tear and have a really good season.