John and Mary Kate met recruiting for FHP at University of Illinois. John messaged Mary Kate if she wanted to ride together from Chicago to UIUC. Not knowing John, she declined the three hour ride there and the three hour ride back. Unfortunately, she instantly regretted this when she first met John at the recruiting booth. Luckily, he took her up on pickle-back shots afterwards at Mary Kate's favorite college bar, Legends. Mary Kate likes to say they met at her alma mater; while John claims (only months later) he sacrificed his taste buds for love - he doesn't like pickles.

Shock and awe.