I've only ever skipped one to go to a wedding, 2013 Michigan vs. Michigan State. It was my wife's best friend, and I'd actually moved in with them early on in our relationship, so I felt I couldn't get out of it without being a jerk. I DVR'd the game, and was completly antisocial during the entire reception. I basically hung out at the periphery of the parking lot and would launch into a spiel should anyone strange approach who may not have known that I was trying to avoid the score of the game. Once it was done, I raced home and watched it, finishing well into the early morning. When Gibbons kicked that FG to win, I felt like my small sacrifice had somehow helped nudge fate onto the side of the good guys.
My wife and I also got married in the fall but to spare our friends - who are fans of UGA, Texas, Auburn, etc. - and ourselves from any possible game conflicts, we got married on a Sunday. Cheaper, too.
Luckily, apart from my brother, I think I'm basically through with weddings of people who are important enough for me to even consider making that sacrifice.
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You'd think with so few victories over them lately that each win would be crystal clear in my mind but yes, you're right.
I've only ever skipped one to go to a wedding, 2013 Michigan vs. Michigan State. It was my wife's best friend, and I'd actually moved in with them early on in our relationship, so I felt I couldn't get out of it without being a jerk. I DVR'd the game, and was completly antisocial during the entire reception. I basically hung out at the periphery of the parking lot and would launch into a spiel should anyone strange approach who may not have known that I was trying to avoid the score of the game. Once it was done, I raced home and watched it, finishing well into the early morning. When Gibbons kicked that FG to win, I felt like my small sacrifice had somehow helped nudge fate onto the side of the good guys.
My wife and I also got married in the fall but to spare our friends - who are fans of UGA, Texas, Auburn, etc. - and ourselves from any possible game conflicts, we got married on a Sunday. Cheaper, too.
Luckily, apart from my brother, I think I'm basically through with weddings of people who are important enough for me to even consider making that sacrifice.