University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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GATOR GROWL 1982 W. McNeill W. On the cool, clear evening of Friday, October 15th, Gator fans of all ages at Florida Field for the world ' s student-run pep rally. It ' s great! Even though we ' re way back here in row 80, I ' m really having a great time. Wasn ' t the paper fight fun? That was awesome! Paper was flying everywhere! I got a big wad in my coke and the guy in front of me got hit right on his head! There was still paper on the field when the Florida A M band came out on the field. Boy, they sure had the moves! What did you think of the Spinners? They were pretty good ... brought back a lot of memories. When does Robin Williams come out? It says here in the program that there are skits, the crowning of the Sweetheart, a talk with coach Pell, a show by the cheerleaders, Mr. Two Bits, and then comes Robin. Oh, good. I can ' t wait to see him. The cheerleaders performed a dynamic show at the Growl. The music of the Spinners was the opening act. The last skit showed another part of college life, the hangout Rickey ' s. Homecoming Sweetheart Theresa Welch is driven around Florida Field in a classic convertable W. McNeill W. McNeill 26 Gator Growl

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W. McNeill W. McNeill W. McNeill Robin addresses the people in the South endzone. Robin Williams, excited about his wife expecting a baby, pretends he has a baby girl. Robin is ready to take on anybody. Can you see me way back in the ¢ % @ seats? Are you okay? What a wonderful town, this You have Lake Alice . . . wonderful. I went swimming in there today; felt going, ' come back in the water, come on back in the water. Make shoes out of my Those gators are incredible. They walk up on the lawn going, ' your cat ' s gotta ¢ % sometime! ' I ' m gonna be a dad! I don ' t know what my child ' s first words are gonna be. Teaching my child to speak — I don ' t know — ' Christopher, how are you? Can you say something yet? ' Trust fund. If it ' s a little girl, I ' ll call her Christina. She ' ll write a book called Daddy Dearest. The National Enquirer. What a strange thing that magazine is. I put a copy of The National Enquirer in my cat box, and my cat won ' t % in there. He just looks at me and goes, ' why be redundant? ' One morning, I was asleep. Mr. Happy woke up before I did. The cat was lying on the end of the bed. He went, ' a mouse! ' (In lobster hat) Yes, I ' d like to talk to the doctor. I don ' t have the crabs, I have the lobsters. I just want some butter sauce, if you don ' t mind. (With rattle) Look, here ' s another toy. It doesn ' t work . . . what a cheap- ¢¢ toy. What kind of toy is that? It doesn ' t do % . (Looking into the audience) Little girl, you ' ve learned a lot of new words tonight, haven ' t you? As he left, he exclaimed, God bless you! Long live the Gators! Why Be Redundant? W. McNeill Robin Williams 25

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S. Johnston Gator Growl 27 S. Johnston An incredible light and laser show awed many throughout the evening. The dancing fountains were a new, beautiful addition to Gator Growl. The grande finale of the Growl. An orange and blue array of color brought a roar over Florida Field. S. Johnston Perhaps the best part of Growl was the fantastic visual effects. A laser show, a colorful array of dancing waters, and fireworks had everyone ' oohing ' and aahing ' during the entire program. Florida Blue Key, as usual, outdid themselves. They gave us an evening that will never be forgotten.