James Stepp, huddled under a canopy of umbrellas, is smiling. He’s wearing an Indiana Hoosiers hat. Also, an Indiana script T-shirt. Plus, a crimson gator wrapped around his neck.
It’s just after 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. Rain is splashing down. The doors to Hoosier Hysteria don’t open until 2:30 pm. Stepp, 9, and his mother Katy have been here since 9:30 am.
James has been planning this trip since last year. On Friday, Katy pulled James out of school early to make the more than three-hour drive from Ft. Wayne. Upon their arrival, they stopped at the classics: pizza and breadsticks from Mother Bears and chicken nuggets and hot wings from BuffaLouie’s.