Four Spartan alums returned to the place where the parking ticket police bring in the second highest source of income besides tuition to the university. As we drove through campus looking for a place to tailgate, the way back machine was spinning as we passed the Public Safety building; the place where you paid your parking tickets. Yep, they collected their fare share from me (umm...thanks Mom) as one spring day back in '89, yours truly was walking out of the IM East building, looking for the red VW Rabbit that I used to drive. After 20 minutes or so of walking the lot, I came to the only conclusion possible. Someone had stolen my car! Then again, why would someone want to steal a 10-year-old car with bald tires, wires coming out of the seats and a gas gauge that doesn't work? After reporting this blatant crime to the authorities, it was determined that young Tim had accumulated a few (read: whole lotta) parking tickets in his two year stay in East Lansing. Another valuable lesson learned in the life of the large melon.
Parking ticket blues aside, it was great to be back in East Lansing. While the students were off on break, that didn't stop the spirit that this group pictured below had going. I'll bet they all have a parking ticket balance with the Public Safety folks as well; one ticket away from the dreaded tow truck. Until then, piggy-back on!
Trail Head
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| nice view of Lansing from the stadium |
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| TIMBRRRR!!!! |
