University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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22 Big Blue Mania BIEBUEIVIANIA The high price of being a fan: Ttang Nguyen, a senior majoring in urti checks out the price tugs on a Big Blue sweatshirt at the UK Bookslore. Natalie Cutldill id you ever wonder what the life of a big blue fanatic was like? Even still, how expensive such a lifestyle could be? The odds were that a trueeblue fan proba- bly lived a relatively normal life just like the rest of us. Howev- er, after a little shopping trip of your own to the area bookstores and shops, you probably had a good idea that the expenses they encountered were a little differ- ent from the rest of us. Let us picture an average day of One of these people. We will call our imaginary fan Mr. Blue, It is a frosty November morn- ing when Mr. Blue tosses around in his bed before turnv ing his lamp l$28.99y on to look at his clock l$45.99i and realiz- ing he is running late for Class. He grabs for his soapdish t$.79i and towel $12991 However, in his mad dash for the shower throws his afghan $31.99i lo the floor knocking over the vase 614.93 and ashtray t$3.49i on his dressing table. After a quick shower, he rumages through his dresser drawers in search 01' his favorite sweatshirt 618.00i and leather belt i$12.99i. Mr. Blue hurriedly dresses and reaches to his desk to find his matching money clip t$3.49i and keychain l$3.09i, watch 64.99i, and ID wallet 6.350. He then quickly scribbles a note to his room- mate, sticking it to the rcfriga- rator with a magnet 61.39y bee lore racing, out to his car. An average morning, an aver age person. Total cost of Big Blue souvenirs and memorabilia encountered in approximately 45 minutes is $183.53 mot in cluding taxD If Mr. Blue kert up this expense pace all day, total cost would have beet $5,872.96. Not too bad, if yo: just so happen to be part owntt of Fort Knox. However, perhaps you hate considered buying just a few at- ticles, and not getting in qui's as deep as Mr. Blue. A Coup: of items for your car you miglii like to purchase include a llzg 612.93 and a tire cow t$39.95ii Total cost is $52.90 Or perhaps some blue items fit the next football game: stadiut blanket i$17.99i, musical ct; l$10.99i, a button H.29L art an opaque cup l$3.95i. Toti cost is $34.22. Neither are vet cheap ventures, by all means. As you can see, supportitg such a big blue habit can ht- quite expensive, and keepiIg such fan fever alive involves tlir purchasing of some uttusua products such as the following Christmas Tree ornamerl t$3t99t, U.K.opoly l$20t00yl itr scraper t$7.99i, golf tesv i32.79i, and sterling silx: spoons $7.95 eacm. All 3 these items mentioned so li carry the University name and the picture of the wildcat or 11V university emblem. One must ask who in lit? world would have such a nerd for all of these things? 15 it retl- 1y worth all of the expense aid time to search for these itertss? Clearly, anyone this dedicatsi to the blue cats definitely te- served the Official Certificate cl Award 629$! Michelle Cezil N'm x w w:

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