A Grown Man Went Tailgating For The First Time And Fell In Love

The poet and essayist Saeed Jones went tailgating for the first time over the weekend at an Ohio State football game and live-Tweeted about it, and, truly, this is the most delightful thing you will read about college football this week.

It's an epic journey that begins in skepticism:

I'm awake at 6:42am. On a Saturday. Because of college football. In Ohio. Truly, who could've foreseen this turn of events?

— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 7, 2019

But it soon moves toward acceptance:

And happiness:

Okay, here's what I don't understand: we're just supposed to stand around and drink... all day? That's it? That's the plan?

— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 7, 2019

And finally awe:

There are so many hot guys here, y'all. And straight men have discovered tight jeans. What a time to be alive!

— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 7, 2019

Tailgating in Columbus is wilder than NYE in New York City. I have SEEN things.

— Saeed Jones (@theferocity) September 7, 2019

Everybody, raise up your arms for a big "O-H-I-O"!