College Days...The Best Years?

As we approach the fall semester when the leaves turn to gold and the crisp air fills our lungs, working folks like us hearken back to the halcyon days when we were students of the ivy. Most of our memories are not of cramming for tests instead of actually studying during the semester or our roomies throwing up on our blankets at 3 a.m. after the first frat/sorority rush experience. No, our fondest memories involve things that occur on campus that have nothing to do with school, per se.
I remember hitting rocks with a discarded baseball bat in an attempt to get across a pond to the girls' dorms (yes, they had segregated dorms at that time). We did this every day after dinner, hiding the bat in some bushes so only we would find it. Older folks might remember "panty raids" on the girls' dorms...though all of those shenanigans happened before my time. Now, it's Guitar Hero and Getting entire campuses to do the "Thriller" dance (very cool, for my money)...and water balloons.
This came to my attention the other day when it was noted that students at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, had just set the record for the largest water balloon fight in terms of participant numbers and the number of balloons tossed. For the record (as it were), organizers spent two whole days filling up 120,000 balloons for the maximum effort while others were recruiting folks to participate. Now, I've never been to Provo, but I can guarantee that there are NOT that many students (or people, for that matter). However, a record 3927 people showed up and tossed a record 119,211 balloons in order to gain recognition. Thus, they ousted the University of Kentucky from the record books...by a mere 25 people. I'd ask for a recount!
So what, you say. We in Wisconsin can heave snowballs with the best of them. True, but we're not record-holders, in spite of the big snowball toss held last year on the Madison campus. That distinction goes to Michigan Tech. In fact, the Techies hold THREE records with regard to all activities snow:
1. Largest snowball fight which featured 3745 participants.
2. Largest number of people making snow angels at one time: 3784.
3. Largest snowball ever made: 21'3" in circumference.
Of course, they get a LOT more snow in Upper Michigan that anyone besides the folks in Buffalo.

Now, you are certainly wondering: "Who keeps track of obscurities like this? Who cares? Who would take the time to write an entire blog about such stuff?"
Well, you know the answer to at least one of those questions. Research the others!
Let's see...where was that essay I was supposed to write for tomorrow...?