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Homecoming At A Glance

October 9, 1986


A brief note about this one.  From what I remember, Jimmy Buffett was slated to perform at Gator Growl that year and he cancelled out at the last minute.  Also at this time, the Pet Shop Boys had released only one album and George Bush still was only the vice president.  I think this was also before Emmitt Smith.

I think the reason I'm so fond of this one today is that I actually own a copy of the Pet Shop Boys Greatest Hits (called Discography).

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TODAY
Gator Expo '86
Hundreds of pamphlets and leaflets about organizations with fewer than twenty active members, but more than two hundred real members will be strewn all over the Union Lawn by nightfall.

Kick-off Party
Two no-name hic bands with cute names will perform the Pet Shop Boys Greatest Hits for your enjoyment.

FRIDAY
Gator Gallop
A cross-country "fun-run" in search of Jimmy Buffett (dead or alive).
Prizes will be given if found before tonight's growl.

Parade
This year's Parade theme is "Death".  Our scouts report that groups have chosen "Jimmy Buffett", "The 1986 Gators", and the "George Bush - Blue Key Banquet" as their float topics.

Florida Blue Key Smoker
With its expected turn-out of three people, this will be the emptiest Homecoming event of all, since no one smokes anymore and those that do are definitely not in Blue Key.

Florida Blue Key Banquet
With its expected turn-out of four people and one hundred gorillas, this will be the second emptiest Homecoming event of all, since people prefer to tall asleep in bed and not in a chair listening to George Bush, who will be surrounded by one hundred gorillas.

Gator Growl
Featuring Billy Crystal, the UF Marching Band, Coach Hall (whose appearance is sponsered by Golddome Savings), the Sweetheart Crowning, no Jimmy Buffett, and a parachute team (within one mile of Florida Field).

SATURDAY
Barbeque
I hope you know what a barbeque is (for people from surrounding areas, this is a BAR-B-Q).

Gators vs Kent State
Be an athletic supporter and come out and see the game... it should be a fairly even match-up.

Starship Concert
Two no-name hic bands with cute names will perform the Pet Shop Boys Greatest Hits for your enjoyment.

SUNDAY
Orange And Blue Open Golf Tournament
Destined to be the most EXCITING event this Homecoming Weekend (unless the fireworks set the Growl crowd on fire again).

©1986 James (Gary) Geniesse


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