When we moved to Minnesota, I didn't think Husker gamedays would be any different than they were while we lived in Nebraska. Ryan and I would still watch the games, make some appetizers, don our Nebraska red, and hang our Husker N on our front door. What I do miss the most is the buzz that surrounds Husker game day in "the good life."
On any given Saturday in Nebraska, you could make a quick run at halftime of the game to grab some more chips...or who am I kidding, another 12 pack of beer and most of the checkout staff would be asking about the score or a certain play. You would walk through the red husker shirt clad aisles and hear the fight song over the intercom, red chips and salsa would be displayed prominently at the entrance along with Husker garden flags and Husker helmet shaped cookies. And as you left the store, someone would tell you "Go Big Red" because they saw your Husker alumni license plate cover.
To some it may seem like a cult of sorts, but to me it just feels like home. To bring a little more of that Husker home feeling to Minnesota, I've added a small husker N vinyl sticker in the back window of my Elantra, and a Husker windsock flys proudly on our deck. To top it all off, we got Lola a husker collar and leash-because she should know her roots...even if she was born in Minnesota. :)
And yes, she has a Herbie Husker toy as well :)
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