The Hoddy Toddy Cocktail Party
It was a Saturday made for football—cloudless blue skies, highs in the
low 80s, a gusty breeze with a just a hint of a fall chill. There were
some fine games played, too. Unfortunately, the one I choose to
attend—Arkansas at Ole Miss—wasn't one of them. The Hogs squealed into
Oxford and beat the socks off the Rebels 44-8, much to the dismay of the
fan behind me who grew so agitated that his wife and child ordered him
to leave after the first quarter.
But let's be honest here. I didn't really go to Oxford to see a football
game (though it would have been nice considering that I paid face value
for my tickets). I went to experience tailgating in The Grove, what some
consider to be one of the best parties in the South.
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