In my 42-plus years on this earth, and especially in the past several months, I’ve witnessed firsthand the passion and loyalty of Ohio State fans.
To say that the fan base, especially when it comes to football, is fervent would be a massive understatement, and the fact that the school’s nickname is a nut turns the fervor into sheer poetry. It should go without saying their passion is almost unrivaled -- I wrote “almost”, SEC fans; save your emails -- in the world of college football.
The latest proof of that? Family members of an Ohio State fan recently decided to, as OSU fans are wont to do, bust out an impromptu “O-H-I-O”. At a funeral. With the dude in the casket serving as one of the letters.
In the description of the picture, the family wrote that the guest of honor was a"[l]ong time fan who was always the “I-O”, is forever the permanent “I”. Roy Miracle was shown in an OSU turtle neck that he loved, and holding the position that he loved!”
I may be in the minority here, and could care less if I am, but I have to say that that is totally... freaking... awesome. Creepy? Kinda. Morbid? Somewhat. The eighth level of awesome? Absolutely.
In fact, I can only think of one thing involving a corpse and tOSU that would be more awesome: dotting the “i” in Script Ohio.
(Tip O’ the Cap: Kegs & Eggs)