Each year, the last football game of the season for Cal ends with a good old fashioned rivalry: that of Cal and Stanford. It's truly unfortunate for any red-shirt wearing Standford fan to enter the Cal student section, as they are often chided and harassed ("Take off that red shirt"). In full disclosure, I did not attend the actual game; instead I opted to watch the game on Emily Walling's flat screen TV in the comfort of her home.
We did, however, attend the Haas tailgate prior to the game. Unfortunately, Maiken and my alcohol content did not warrant a long stay, albeit long enough to witness our classmates recreate their college-day tailgating activities. It's extremely important to give these guys credit - a few of the old engineers managed to design and construct a Cal tailgate "wagon," complete with two keg spouts, two beer pong extension tables and a built-in TV. The "wagon" made its debut at the first home game, and has never disappointed. Somehow it has made it through a seven-hour rode trip to Pasadena to witness Cal's disappointing loss to UCLA (although I think it blew a flat) and was quite the spectacle outside of the Stanford stadium.
This year marked the twenty-fifth anniversary of "the play," and the first time that Cal has lost to Stanford in six or seven years. If you've never seen it, follow this link:
While the Big Game signals the end of the football season, it also signals the beginning of finals (ew). However, the annual Haas holiday party marks the middle of finals, which often means that the pre-final jitters warrant a long evening of alcohol consumption in preparation for a rough week. This year's holiday party was at the Wax Museum in Fisherman's wharf; the long-time obsession I have had with Harrison Ford was slightly diminished due to this ghastly replica: 
Until next time ... 
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