Gridiron Belles

The book I’ve just completed, Gridiron Belles: A Guide to Saturdays in Dixie, touches on every aspect of football in the SEC that is relevant to a Belle. I cover what to bring to a tailgate, gridiron etiquette, what to wear at each stadium, when to get married during season(if you decide to ruin a fall Saturday), and even the basics of Xs and Os so that all belles can become Gridiron Belles.

I covered it all. Or so I thought.

Last week I e-mailed a Florida Gator enthusiast about attending the Florida v Tennessee game with me in September. Her response this morning filled me in on her exciting pregnancy. Sure I was happy to hear that she was expecting, but how was she going to drink a pre-game “Painkiller” with me in the Bull Gator Lot? As if she read my mind, I was quickly put at ease with her next line:

“Don’t worry, the little Gator is due in July and we already have a babysitter lined up for every home game of the season!”

Well fiddle-de-dee! I thought I was a planner by already having hotel rooms lined up for every game of my tour. I thought I had thought of everything a woman must think about in relation to a football game. Clearly, there needs to be a second edition of Gridiron Belles to cover pregnant fans!

Sarah Hart, gator fan from Ocala, FL awaits to find out if she’s having a little Albert or Alberta.

If this Florida fan can line up a babysitter for each home game five months before the first kickoff soars, surely you can go ahead and decide on which games you’ll be attending this fall… without a newborn.

What are you waiting for, plan your season!