Football season is now in full swing which means only one thing: Caturdays. Each week before a home game, all you will hear is the cries of anticipation from the thousands of UK students preparing for the next successful Caturday, whether that ends in a win or a loss. It is unlike any Saturday you have ever experienced, that slightly reassures you that UK cares about something other than basketball, so I present you with the 10 things that you are only sure to see on any given Caturday.
1. The Bowl.
Each football season, the bowl shaped grass area next to the basketball courts is occupied by hundreds of students eager to get Caturday started early. You can always guarantee a great time as long as you are content with being virtually unable to move.
2. The Bourbon Slide.
On a very rare occasion, usually one specific Caturday a season, the fraternity men bring a giant tarp to the bowl and pour large amounts of Kentucky Gentleman onto it as the most intoxicated people at the tailgate dive down the slide ruining not only their clothes, but part of their dignity as well.
3. Nostalgic Alumni.
Each Caturday, there is always a good chance that you will be approached by an old guy who has had one too many Bloody Marys who will tell you all about his college days. The best way to avoid them is to share a quick “Go Cats” and walk away as fast as possible. Avoiding eye contact is key.
4. The Country Epidemic.
There is something about Caturdays that makes UK students all of the sudden decide that they are country music lovers who sit on the tailgates of trucks and sing along to a cheesy Luke Bryan song, while wearing their only pair of cowboy boots.
5. “(Insert Sorority) Loves The Cats” Buttons.
At first you think that there is some sort of campaign going on, maybe Scotty Stutts is running for president again. You then realize that it is just another fashion trend set by sorority girls to remind everyone that we do indeed love the Cats.
6. Endless Amounts Of Hotdogs And Hamburgers.
Personally, my favorite part of Caturday is the unlimited amount of gameday food. Free hotdogs and hamburgers are being thrown in your direction at all times. I mean what else could you ask for?
7. Live Music.
When it comes to live music, there is not much of it on campus. However, do not fret because on Caturdays the best musicians of Lexington come crawling out of their parents’ basements to join in the celebration and play some familiar tunes to sing along to.
8. Buckets Of High-Quality Booze. (A.K.A Natural Light.)
So, maybe this is not the most luxurious part of Caturday but, hey, ladies -- at least we are being served beer for once and not just a giant bucket of high proof alcohol and sugary mixers and god knows what else.
9. People Getting “Dressed Up To Get Messed Up.”
Do not be fooled by the girls decked out in dresses and boots or the guys sporting a tie and sometimes even a sport coat, you are sure to see one of them bent over vomiting or getting carried home by a fellow drunk friend.
10. The Big Bad Bike Cop Squad.
Last, and definitely least, you can guarantee that a squad of UK police will retire their cars for the day and hop back on the bike in hopes of busting rowdy tailgates and ruining any ounce of fun in sight.
Go, Cats!
