Halloween is quickly approaching. At many universities, this means a weekend full of costume parties and gorging on candy, but students here at UGA know that Halloween weekend means two very important things: a much needed day off, and the Georgia/Florida football game.
Georgia and Florida first played each other in 1904, and the dawgs and gators have been at war ever since. This rivalry has been fiercely fought annually on neutral ground in Jacksonville, Florida since 1933, other than exceptions for stadium construction for World War II. The record currently stands at 50-42-2, but unfortunately the Gators have won for the last two years. There is no official trophy for the winner each year, but in 2009, the Student Government Associations of each school began passing the “Okefenokee Oar” back and forth to the victor each year. Right now, UF has the coveted oar, but hopefully on Saturday the dawgs can get it back!
This football rivalry is central to our school spirit, so here are some thoughts every UGA student is likely to be thinking this weekend. If you’re curious to see what the students at the University of Florida are thinking, we’ve collaborated with them for this article and you can check out the corresponding piece here.
1. Does anyone even like the color orange?
2. Florida fans wear jorts. Enough said.
3. Bulldogs are so much cuter than alligators.
4. This day off is everything that I’ve ever wanted.
5. They should really just cancel Thursday classes too.
6. Is this many people on one beach even safe?
7. Watching our football team play this year is a little painful.
8. But we love them anyways, because dawgs on top!
9. How can I turn this Halloween costume into something I can wear on the beach?
10. I wish I could fit more snacks in this fanny pack.
11. Jokes and memes about the Gators will never not be funny.
12. Bring back the oar!
12. Trick or treating is a little bit different this year.
13. So…much…litter.
14. This all-day party thing is more exhausting than it looks.
15. I have a lot of things that are supposed to be done by Monday, and I’m going to ignore them all.
16. It’s great to be a gator hater.