Southeast Michigan saw the first snowfall of the year this week. This fact, coupled with the impending Thanksgiving holiday, has gotten a lot of us in the holiday spirit.
Each family tends to have their own holiday traditions. Some families prefer ham while others prefer turkey. Some families like to watch sports over the holidays, while others prefer to attend a seasonal concert or ballet. Some even like both.
For the Michigan State University football family, there are also several holiday traditions. Right around Halloween, us Spartans enjoy beating the Michigan Wolverines. This has resulted in the origin of yet another tradition: listening to a list of excuses as to why something that happens 70 percent of the time is actually a fluke due to weather or some grand officiating conspiracy.