[Tom Line]

I cannot imagine how absolutely boring First would be if we all sat and watched each match. This is a sporting event.

I remember a very similar conversation at Purdue, where I went to college. You see, the "student section" and the band in the basketball arena was down near the floor in front of a lot of the 'Boosters'. The Boosters, by and large, older folks all, were upset that that the students didn't sit quietly and watch the game. They also complained that the band was too loud.

The faculty of the school ran a front page article in the school paper regarding what it meant to have school spirit. It talked about the camaraderie, the excitement, the adrenalin. Needless to say, their article didn't talk about sitting..... and it suggested that the boosters might be better off watching from home where they wouldn't be bothered by people who were really truly into the game.

We didn't hear much about it after that.