182: calm before the storm

I live in a college town. I really enjoy all that living in a college town brings with it except for from time to time, the students. Monkey and I hit our favorite eatery last night to find a :45 minute wait. Admittedly, we have been spoiled all summer with no wait at all. If there was any doubt at all that the students had come back it was soon erased as Monkey and I drove down Cleveland Ave and saw kids everywhere enjoying cold beverages, beer pong, and welcoming the new students to school. The kids wrote on bed sheets and any old piece of plywood they could find messages such as:

"Freshman Drop Off"

"welcome freshman girls"

"thank you for your daughters"

"Don't worry your daughters are safe with us."

and perhaps the most blunt, "bring on the fresh meat"

Ah yes, the joys of academia.

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It was suggested today that my young nephew who is just learning to ride his bike enter the kid's race at Granogue next month. I voiced my concern that despite the fact that he is doing very well on his bike, his inability to start on his own, effectively steer, or stop may present some additional challenges, and I would hate to see my young nephew become discouraged. Upon further reflection, those very same weakness have never seemed to deter or discourage me, so what the hell let it rip...