WAR EAGLE

We attended the Auburn game yesterday and had a great time. They played UT Martin and on the first kick off Auburn ran in for a touchdown. The rest of the game didn't play out so easy but we did win in the end. We met with Dr. Disney and family for some tailgating before the game.

We went and bought some t-shirts and had our faces painted (what else!)

The kids went with the dads to the Tiger walk while Lee and I set up all the tailgating stuff. It's a little hard to tell from these photos, but the Tiger Walk at Auburn is " An Auburn tradition which began in the early 1060's when Auburn players would walk from Sewell Hall to the football stadium and fans would line Donahue Drive to wish them well. Over the years the Tiger Walk has grown into a major part of fame day at Auburn, so much so that it is listed on the players' game weekend itinerary. The largest Tiger Walk is believed to have taken place prior to the 1989 Alabama game when more than 20,000 well wishers lined the street. Every Tiger Walk prior to home games draws thousands and over the last couple of years the Tiger Walk has become a standard as Auburn football players enter stadiums on the road. " - taken from the Tradition, History, and Legend page at the Auburn website.

Of course, then comes lunch.

Finger lickin' good!

Dr. Disney has a trick he likes to preform ... one cupcake in one bite.

Now comes.... GAME TIME!

Here is another Auburn tradition ... the eagle being released over the crowd to fly around the stadium and finally land on the AU at center field. This game, the eagle "Tiger" was released almost directly behind us.

Toward the end of the game we were able to finagle our way into the student section and see some up close action.

Of course since Auburn won ... it's on to Toomers Corners.

Of course when you have 85,000 + at a game, it takes a while for the roads to clear. So we tailgated some more and had a snack before heading out.

We had not had anything to drink but I'm not so sure about the person who took this fuzzy pic??



Not having gone to Auburn myself, I'm sure looking forward to the day my babies get to have all this fun (while attending classes of course!!)

I'm a die hard Auburn fan, but having landed in Alabama by way of North Carolina through Montana; I can honestly say that the best fans are those that are born and breed.