In an unusual but very generous and enjoyable gesture by Theresa and Mark, all the guests who attended the wedding in Athens GA received tickets to the big football game the following day between traditional rivals Tennessee (UT) and the home team Georgia (UGA). This was more than just a game as Theresa is a graduate of UGA and Mark graduated from UT.
Game day transforms Athens as thousands upon thousands of supporters descend on the city, booking out all accommodation and trailer parks.
This is the scene outside our motel hours before the game.
There is no point trying to drive anywhere so we all walked to the game amazed at the tailgate parties and the whole game day atmosphere.
The parties on campus were just as well attended with many sites set up with big screen TVs to cater for all those who missed out on tickets. The game was sold out well before the weekend.
The pre game entertainment was provided by the marching bands of both universities with UGA in red and UT in gold.
The stadium holds 93,000 people which is not much less than the population of the whole city and the game was televised nationally via the UGA's own TV station (WUGA-TV).
It was a close game with UGA holding on to win by a small margin.
We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience.
Stay safe.
Bev and Ross
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