OH...IA

I am shocked and kind of disappointed with myself that this story was not relayed earlier. A quick preface, for those that did not attend Denison, is a little background on the obsessions that can be Ohio State football. Denison being right outside of Columbus was essentially located at the epicenter of Buckeye country. Guyana: Jim Jones :: Columbus Suburbs: OSU Football. The sport was more than a religion; riots were always a threat to the downtown area. Wearing a Michigan jersey could be perceived as a worse idea than wearing a blue jumpsuit into the Blood’s neighborhood in Compton. I think the point has been made. Suffice it to say that on any given fall Ohio Saturday, people were dressed head to toe in Buckeye gear. So how does this have to do with my life in Madrid? Well, I had only been in the Spanish capital for two days when (and not even a Saturday) I saw my first Buckeye fans. A married couple, I presume, wearing matching Buckeye hats and sweatshirts. I couldn’t make this up if I tried. Anyway, the moral is the story is this: you cannot escape the Ohio State Buckeyes, no matter how far you get from the ‘shoe.’ Thus, in honor of the scarlet and grey, I leave you with this inspirational quote:

“Not everybody’s the perfect person in the world. I mean everyone kills people, murders people, steals from you, steals from me, whatever.” –Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State Quarterback, on Michael Vick’s reinstatement to the NFL

Go Bucks