[Michael.SF.]

(And speaking of points, you're going to need a lot of them on New Year's Day)

LOL. Maybe so. But, we did have a hell of a run, didn't we? I enjoyed it all and knew it would end at some point. But I will take solice in:

a record of 57-5 in five seasons. Not bad.

I trust the weather will be fine for a good old-fashioned Rose Bowl?

It always is, or so it seems. I swear, more people decide to move to California on New Year's Day then any other day of the year:

Bob -- Look at that Martha, their wearing Tee shirts!
Martha -- So?
Bob -- It's 12 degrees outside. I spent two freakin hours shovlin so you get get your freakin gum drops for that damned cake and those Yahoo's are wearin freakin shorts!!
Martha -- Your point?
Bob -- We're movin......... This time I mean it!........ we're movin to California.

[lepton]

"Bob -- Look at that Martha, their wearing Tee shirts!
Martha -- So?
Bob -- It's 12 degrees outside. I spent two freakin hours shovlin so you get get your freakin gum drops for that damned cake and those Yahoo's are wearin freakin shorts!!
Martha -- Your point?
Bob -- We're movin......... This time I mean it!........ we're movin to California. "

That is precisely how Pasadena was founded...a mass migration from Indiana folk who were tired of the cold weather.