The excitement is in the air. In just a few hours, MNFBBQ will begin its seventh year. It all started early in this millennium when we decided to meet every few weeks to enjoy each other's company, grilled meat and, of course, football. We met at Noah Daddy's house that fateful September 4, 2000, to see the Denver Broncos tangle with the St. Louis Rams in the Edward Jones Dome. Not many of us remember the game's outcome (the Rams, with Mike Martz engineering the Greatest Show on Turf, won 41-36), but the night was historic nonetheless.Six years later, we are still meeting. After the first season, we realized that we had something special, something that should continue year-round. So, during the football off-season, we started showing movies. Through it all, we've had our ups and downs. We've added two members, one of whom left us. One of our founding members, Air, has also left us, albeit for the permanent excused absence of aliyah. (Air reported to me just yesterday that he is looking to take MNFBBQ global, although his meetings will have to be on Sunday nights.) We've joined in the joy of many MNFBBQ births and even one member's marriage, albeit at a dairy wedding. Three members have moved, although one has yet to host in his new home and some don't believe he's actually moved.
We've seen some great games and we've seen some pitiful games. One constant has been the not intentionally amusing player introductions. Invariably, one player too proudly states that his alma mater is not an esteemed institution of higher learning, like Notre Dame or the University of Michigan, but Walker High School or something similar. Another player always introduces himself with the most lascivious look possible. We've seen some great movies, like "American Pie" and "Zoolander", and we've seen some not-so-great movies, like "White Chicks" and "Date Movie". We've also seen "Animal House" and "Animal House" and "Animal House".
It hasn't been all fun and games. We've had to face our share of adversity. We've had canine theft of buns, stale buns, a phantom waitress, George Foreman and a Tuesday night. Did I mention that we watched "White Chicks"? Despite it all, we've persevered, much to our understanding wives' collective chagrin. God bless them and all of the MNFBBQ family.
3 comments:
I thought of mentioning that although it is such a classic that ir probably deserves its own post.
Ah, to have been there on that glorious monday night.
Air-
There will always be a seat, with plenty of room to avoid inadvertent thigh grazing, for you at MNFBBQ.
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