There are get-togethers—and then there are Navy get-togethers.
You know the difference. There's more blue and gold. More yelling at the television. At least one spirited rendition of “Anchors Aweigh.” And when Army is involved? Consider the volume officially turned up.
There's something about fall in Annapolis that just feels like Navy. The mornings are crisp. The leaves begin to turn. Tailgate lots fill with Navy blue and gold. Families stroll the Yard in sweatshirts instead of T-shirts, and Saturdays become all about football, friends, and tradition.
The Naval Academy sports schedules are out. The tailgates are being planned. The cheers of "Go Navy, Beat Army!" are getting louder. That can only mean one thing: fall sports season has officially arrived.
