In an ironic way, sadly, it was fortunate for us.

It is also a good opportunity to dispel some of the myths like we are always under snow, or that we are still bartering.

My family has lived here for eight generations. Compare that with recent Argentine presidents who are only second generation. I find their claim offensive.

It was good for us, and good for them. They looked good, we looked good. And we all got to do some things.

The first time they gave it to us out of respect and tradition, what we had accomplished last year and what we had coming back, not realizing we had four freshmen starters. Now, the second time around, we earned it out of respect.

There were hot pink things and turquoise things and bright orange. The only thing that mattered to us was the gray-scale value, and if you really walked through the set, it looked a little jarring.