University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook

“The Ordinary Becomes Legendary When N.D. Examines On The Road Again E choing across campus on Friday afternoons, the cries of " Road Trip! " were like the starting gun for a crazed long-distance race. Piling into vans, wagons, Winnebagos and V.W. ' s, N.D. students hi\d the desire to follow their teams like no other fans in the country. Weekends on the road made for some of the wildest experiences in a DOTTI- er ' s four years here. In their Irish caravans, students brought along a lot of spirit, and usually a large cylin- drical beverage container to keep them company. Their rah-rah instinct kept them going, but the brew often made them stop at every rest area in the state of Ohio. The pit-stops, however, were half the fun of going and all part of the traveling tradition. Wherever the destination Penn State, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan State, New Orleans, or New York Domers had a particular knack for finding an Irish bar in each place. Once there, Notre Dame students knew they had to leave their mark for all to see. Whether it was singing thelrish " Fight Song " on the streets or invading the biggest enemy hang- out, they proved they had no fear. Though opponents may have tried to deter the Irish with cheers of " How ' bout them Dawgs? " or a lion ' s growl over the loudspeaker, Domers never quit showing their spirit. In the wee hours of the night, it was customary to find N.D. students crashed on the floor of a friend of a friend ' s room in groups of 10 or 12. They didn ' t nap for long, though. At the break of dawn, someone was out looking for an open liquor store at which to buy beer. Then the search for an N.D. Senior Kegger was underway. Those lucky enough to have tickets, ventured to watch the game first- hand. Others headed for the nearest TV screen to catch the ABC version of it. A PENTHOUSE VIEW. Atop his Winnebago, an Irish fan takes in the view at the Purdue/Notre Dame football game. Following the Irish is a favorite pastime of both the old and young. After the game, win or lose, the par- tying continued at places like the side- walks of Bourbon Street or in the con- fines of Dooley ' s. The Sunday trip back to Domerland was often as adventurous as the pre- ceding few days. The nomadic fans checked out the backroads of America, stopping in unfamiliar towns to satisfy Big Mac Attacks. Once back at the ' Bend, the weary but wide-eyed travel- ers swapped tales of their adventures. The humorous stories provided laughs and chuckles until another weekend when the adventurous fans were on the road again. Bob Zimmermann r- V: - -,-/ * , f^^^BM iitiiiiii m \\ s ^ i CHARLES ALBON LABOVE B.B.A. Management SUSAN LABRIOLA B.B.A. Finance RONALD ALBERT LACEY, JR. B.S. Architecture ELAINE DOROTHY LACK B.B.A. Finance DANIEL THOMAS LAICH B.S. Biology 276 / Seniors ”