Fratastic

First, Foxfield Races are coming up this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia...this means more seersucker, pastel colors, sundresses, and for this occasion, being after Lent, 100 proof Southern Comfort (SoCo) and Coke (I gave up Coke for Lent). We fly up Friday, head to the Corner to Fratmore and Coupes, Saturday are the races, and then Sunday we head to the Fan in Richmond for cocktail parties relating to Garden Week. Fun times.

Second, I found a new website/blog: Fratting Hard. Very funny and good information...where are my Costas again??

Third, this is way more cheesy, but check out the advertisement for Smirnoff Ice's Raw Tea. It's a "rap" video with a bunch of New England fratty and sratty kids...pearls, tennis, yachting, topsiders, etc.

Hokie Hope

The second picture is Beta Bridge at UVa, where typically more normal things are painted on a weekly or even daily basis (i.e. come to Sigma Kappa's Hoos in Sync). It really shows that the Hoos are for the Hokies.

In addition, tomorrow is Hokie Hope day. According to I flyer I've seen: Virginia Tech family members across the country have united to declare this Friday, April 20th, an "Orange and Maroon Effect" day to honor those killed in the tragic events on campus Monday, and to show support for Virginia Tech students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni, and friends. "Orange and Maroon Effect" was born several years ago as an invitation to Tech fans to wear orange and maroon to Virginia Tech athletic events. We invite everyone from all over the country to be a part of the Virginia Tech family this Friday, to wear orange and maroon to support the families of those who were lost, and to support the school and community we all love so much.

On a lighter note, the first forecast for Foxfield Races is 71 and sunny....I've sufficiently recovered enough from Cup to be excited about this!