Why I Will Only Kind-of Mind My Manners This Weekend

Happy Thursday everyone!

Some events in our lives call for extra amount of crazy. Sometimes you just need to kick those manners out of the way, and act like a fool. This is one of those weekends. My beloved Crimson Tide will be playing the Tennessee Volunteers. If you know anything about SEC Football, you'll note that Alabama has to hate Auburn, but we choose to hate Tennessee. I have nothing nice to say about Tennessee, and I will probably call you an ugly name if I see you wearing that dreadful orange that is not even found on the color wheel, on this, the holiest of football weeks: Tennessee Hate Week.

This guy perfectly captures the hate:

Unfortunately for me, I will not be watching the game in the comfort of my favorite dive bar in the Warehouse District. I will be attending a wedding. STOP PLANNING WEDDINGS DURING FOOTBALL SEASON!!!! So I will have to mind some manners. But rest assured, that I will find a television to check on the game. While I do not condone whipping out your cellular during a wedding ceremony, there is one exception- to quickly check the score of the game. The Bride asked for it when she planned her wedding on the third Saturday of October. I'm sorry, but there is no excuse for that. So here are a few rules for keeping up with a ball game during a wedding:

Try to be discreet while score-checking in the Church. Obviously you shouldn't yell out "Son of a B$%*@" when the score is not to your liking. Remember that you're in the Lord's house, and it is just super inappropriate. 

Make a few quick rounds when you get to the Reception. Don't immediately grab a plate of chicken fingers and head towards the TV. Say hello the the family of the bride and groom and maybe even sneak in a "This day could not be more perfect" for bonus points. 

Take breaks from the game. Walk around the reception during time-outs and halftime. Dance with Grandma. Pop in a few pictures. Grab some cake! Just make yourself seen so that it's not completely obvious that you've been in the kitchen hovering over the TV like a mad man.

Share the score updates with other guests who might not be able to get away. 

And last but not least, don't act like a drunken fool should your team win/lose. Have a mini-celebration. High-five your fellow game watchers. And then get out there and be the best damn wedding guest you can.

I've done it before, and I'll do it again this weekend. I'm not making any promises, but I'm at least going to try and mind my manners this weekend, and you should too ;)