MAS o Menos

For the last year or so I have been waiting to attend my 20 year high school reunion. Since the 10 year reunion took place in the summer, I expected the 20 year would also be in the summer. This summer I kind of mentally blocked out a weekend that I would fly back to see my family and attend the reunion. But the invite never came.

The months went by and I heard nothing. Eventually I got in contact with the only successful (to my knowledge) fellow graduate. She did some investigation and found out that our reunion would be on November 17th. Great!

Then Ohio State started their football season, so I checked to see if there was a game that weekend. Yes there is. It’s Michigan. My 20 year high school reunion is scheduled on the same day as the Ohio State - Michigan game. You could not have a picked a worse date. Would the Pope schedule his high school reunion on Christmas?

Now Ohio State plays Michigan every year. I’m willing to miss The Game for a high school reunion, but I don’t think others will see it that way. My hunch is the turnout for the reunion is going to be awful. Even though it isn’t a home game this year, I’ve seen how this town behaves during Michigan week. For a week solid, it’s all about The Game. I’m ready and willing to fly back for my high school reunion, but I don’t want to arrive to an empty party.

I’m wondering if I should just wait for my 25 year reunion?

UPDATE: The planners came to the same conclusion I did and canceled the event until “Spring 2008″.

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