Jimmermania, and the NCAA’s that are underway has made me nostalgic for my college days. I was greatly blessed to attend BYU in the year that it mattered. 1984. Of course I am talking about Sharlene Wells becoming Miss America. Somewhat lost in the shadow of Miss America was that BYU also had a pretty good football team that year.
As BYU worked its way up the national polls, all the way up to National Champions, life on campus was crazy. I remember ESPN coming to broadcast a pep rally at The Star Palace. I swear, it was the only time I ever went to the Star Palace. Promise! It was an exciting time. I don’t remember anything that actually had to do with education from that year. I imagine life on campus must be quite similar these days.
One of the high points of that year was piling in the car with my friends and heading to some of the away games. Road Trip. And I can’t think back about BYU road trips without fondly recalling my two favorites:
Yes, Mountain Dew and Zingers. Breakfast of Champions. Like strawberries and shortcake, like Ben & Jerry. I could drive all night with an adequate supply of these babies. Be advised that these are the YELLOW Zingers. Not the chocolate, or the mutant raspberry. No, not Twinkies. Don’t even…
Of course, I don’t think that back in ’84 it even crossed our minds if we should be drinking Dew off Campus. I’m not even sure what the ruling is on that now. I do know that it served as an effective, and tasty, safety measure for a bunch of football fans heading to Fort Collins in the middle of the night to watch the Y whoop up on CSU.
So, tonight as I watch the Cougars take on the Terriers (smirk), I will sit back and enjoy neither the Dew or the Zingers.
Why? Because that stuff will kill you.
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Disclaimer: In 1984 BYU did not utilize a red and green Mountain Dew logo on their uniforms or on campus. I just made that up.
However, the Mountain Dew logo is the real ones from 1984.
Go Cougars!
You’re the reason Hostess went bankrupt. It all makes sense now…
The Star Palace? I had totally forgotten about that place. I was in high school when the palace was in it’s prime so I never made it inside. Co Cougs.
A Frosty with Saltine crackers is way better!
But mountain dew and zinger’s TOGETHER???? EWW!!
I won’t tell you how old I was that year. But yes, watching all the games has sent me down memory lane of my BYU days.
So excited for the game!!
Came from Mindi’s blog
Kari: That is funny – my EC has always done that at Wendy’s, and I always thought she was weird until she made me try it. It is delicious.
(Yes, she is always right, except when she’s not.)
I don’t remember much that year also, I was on my mission and my mission now is a total blurr. I do remember Wendy’s Frosty and Fries. The hot salty fries dipped into the cold sweet frosty, makes my mouth water. Maybe that is probably why I gained weight on my mission…mmmmmm