How to Get Rowdy at Brown-Harvard

Well, we’re on the cusp of the day we’ve all been waiting for: Brown vs. Harvard, a storied rivalry equal to the oldest ones of yore. Widely viewed as more dramatic and intense than rivalries such as Army vs. Navy, Coke vs. Pepsi, UMich vs. Michigan State, or the Patriots vs. Everyone Else, Brown-Harvard is undeniably the biggest football matchup of our time. If you’re thinking of making the long and treacherous journey down to Cambridge to cheer on good ol’ Bruno, here are a few tips to make Friday a memorable and raucous time.

Do some meal prep the night before. Perhaps you’ll want some nice kebabs to grill up at the game. Marinate and dice up some meat and pack it neatly in a cooler. It may actually be a good idea to ravage the Ratty for any potentially enticing ingredients. Who knows, maybe you’ll want some overnight oats at halftime. Can’t hurt to pack ‘em!

Plan to arrive about 6-7 hours before gametime (in this case, 7pm). That way, you can scope out the best tailgating spot and begin some positive visualization exercises about Bruno smoking Crimson by upwards of 20 points. On second thought, it may just be worth it to stake out a spot the night before (sorry, Friday professors!). After all, the traffic down to Boston can be unpredictable. Better safe than sorry.

Dress in a full bear costume. It might be best to even hunt down and skin a bear in order to get the look just right (sorry, PETA). Start working on your scariest bear growls to really cap it all off.

Start drinking with breakfast Friday morning. Or maybe Thursday night. Or maybe even just start now, to be safe.

Start working on your table body slams. You know, when you fly free from a high surface onto a folding plastic table. It looks absolutely killer (literally) and definitely makes it clear how serious you are in your love for Bruno.

Get the Van Wickle gates tattooed on your face. No better way to represent your Brown pride than by displaying this iconic setting. Or, to bring some Brown traditions to Cambridge, hold your own impromptu Naked Donut Run around the tailgate. That would just be… really cool.

Have fun and be safe on Friday. Go Bruno!!!