Harvard vs. Yale is more than just a game. It’s THE Game. For many alumni, it’s also a chance to reconnect and reaffirm friendships forged decades ago.
Tailgating at The Game is an art form. The spreads run the gamut from burgers to caviar and wine served with crystal and silver.
On the field at halftime, the two marching bands parody each other’s schools with creative mischief and elaborate formations. At the 2009 game in New Haven, four Yale men dressed only in pink undershorts proudly displayed the letters Y-A-L-E, painted in blue on their chests, as they exhorted their comrades to crush the Crimson.
Cymbals clash as the band belts out “Ten Thousand Men of Harvard,” fanatic fans in school colors and face paint cheer wildly, and groups of old grads bundle together for warmth and friendship, all adding to the pageantry that makes this tradition so much more than just a game of football.
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