Tradition of the Mirror Lake Jump

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krambman

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lhs07;453856 wrote:Thanksgiving is one of the biggest holidays of the year. No matter what religion you are (if any) chances are you will be gathering with friends and/or family for the yearly TRADITION of the Thanksgiving Feast. I love the Mirror Lake Jump also but IMO Thanksgiving traditions > Jumping in a lake tradition. You can't move Thanksgiving but you can move Mirror Lake Night.

I think this pretty much sums it up. It's likely that you'll have people jumping in on both nights this year, but I have a feeling that there will be more students at the Tuesday night even since it is their last night on campus. If I were a student and was celebrating Thanksgiving in Columbus, then yes, I'd probably come back Thursday night for the jump. However, if I lived in Dayton, Cincinnati, Toledo, etc. there's no way I would drive an hour or two back to Columbus just to jump in a cold pond, then drive an hour or two back home, only to return to Columbus a day later for the game.
Aug 17, 2010 9:28am
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GoPens

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It's not like it's some sacred 100 year tradition. Just move the day and tell your kids you were at the start of a new tradition.
Aug 17, 2010 9:33am
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Fab4Runner

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Friday would still be better, IMO.
Aug 20, 2010 11:57am
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thereddragin

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Worst tradition ever ;)
Aug 20, 2010 3:08pm