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OK...eliminate the obvious - we all want to see UNI win three games in StL and hoist the banner on Sunday, but what is your Top Ten things you want to see at Arch Madness this weekend?
10. A grocery shopping trip to Trader Joe's. Mrs. 2317 and I have become huge fans and load up with affordable staples from Trader Joe's on our way out of town each trip to St. Louis.
9. The Sugar Bears! I can just see my wife get red with disgust when she hears them announced for a dance. "I can't believe they let them name their dance team that! It's an awful name! But then again their women's basketball team is the "Lady Bears" so you can't expect much."
8. IMO's pizza! Thin crust, square pieces and the "provelle" cheese sauce. It's delicious!
7. The sights. I love to see the Arch, Union Station, the Galleria Mall (more for my wife than me), Forest Park, The Delmar Loop.
6. The "Sign Man" from Missouri State. Marty Prather is one of the best characters in the Valley. A great guy and a tremendous fan of the Valley - and always entertaining with his signs. His only fault is that he's a Cardinals fan too PTTB.
5. Hanging out with our friends from other Valley schools. We have great friends from MSU and Illinois State as well as WSU.
4. The Big Bang! One of my favorite places on Laclede's Landing. Dueling piano bar that is always jumping during the Valley tournament.
3. The Hacienda! The best Mexican food I've ever tasted. http://www.hacienda-stl.com/ Fitz's Rootbeer! They still bottle their own soda right in front of you. Great food, bottomless root beer floats. http://www.fitzsrootbeer.com/index.html
2. The Purple Ace Mascot: Is it really a Riverboat Gambler with an "Ace" up his sleeve? /Wichita State Mascot: What the heck is that thing? Looks like it was modeled after former Duke player Cherokee Parks.
1. The atmosphere in the Scottrade. The fans sporting their school colors, the bands, the buzz in the air, it's the beginning of the Madness.
10. A grocery shopping trip to Trader Joe's. Mrs. 2317 and I have become huge fans and load up with affordable staples from Trader Joe's on our way out of town each trip to St. Louis.
9. The Sugar Bears! I can just see my wife get red with disgust when she hears them announced for a dance. "I can't believe they let them name their dance team that! It's an awful name! But then again their women's basketball team is the "Lady Bears" so you can't expect much."
8. IMO's pizza! Thin crust, square pieces and the "provelle" cheese sauce. It's delicious!
7. The sights. I love to see the Arch, Union Station, the Galleria Mall (more for my wife than me), Forest Park, The Delmar Loop.
6. The "Sign Man" from Missouri State. Marty Prather is one of the best characters in the Valley. A great guy and a tremendous fan of the Valley - and always entertaining with his signs. His only fault is that he's a Cardinals fan too PTTB.
5. Hanging out with our friends from other Valley schools. We have great friends from MSU and Illinois State as well as WSU.
4. The Big Bang! One of my favorite places on Laclede's Landing. Dueling piano bar that is always jumping during the Valley tournament.
3. The Hacienda! The best Mexican food I've ever tasted. http://www.hacienda-stl.com/ Fitz's Rootbeer! They still bottle their own soda right in front of you. Great food, bottomless root beer floats. http://www.fitzsrootbeer.com/index.html
2. The Purple Ace Mascot: Is it really a Riverboat Gambler with an "Ace" up his sleeve? /Wichita State Mascot: What the heck is that thing? Looks like it was modeled after former Duke player Cherokee Parks.
1. The atmosphere in the Scottrade. The fans sporting their school colors, the bands, the buzz in the air, it's the beginning of the Madness.
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