It was March of 2020, and an up and coming NFL Quarterback had been given his life long dream of joining the scrappy Tampa Bay Buccaneers. While there were plenty of skeptics, a few of us thought it would be a great idea to grab one of the many available season tickets, because…who knows? It could be a lot of fun to watch the, basically no name QB give it a go. Unfortunately, when you make plans, the world likes to respond. The COVID pandemic changed the viewing options for this scrappy football player and we all had to wait an entire season to see him in person. As you can imagine, the anticipation built up so much that our Buccaneers ticket group over planned and over executed our tailgating experience. So much so, that we ended up inviting other “quarter back curious” ticket holders to enjoy a pregame beverage or snack. My co-worker Lana, recognized that she knew of other “Pirate Affectionate” ticket holders and encouraged them to spend their tailgating time with us. It was September 9th, 2021, and although this New QB had a decent 2020 season, we were all tailgating with the hope that our team’s season would be exhilarating. It was also that day, because of Lana’s enticing invitation to her neighbor, that I met Grace and her entourage of Armenian Women who all became regulars at our tailgating shenanigans. As the season progressed I got to know more and more about Grace, however, I was unable to pick up on the “subtle” hints she was leaving me. It seemed every game she would leave a chair or an ice chest in my truck that I would have to return to her the next week. This continued for the entire season. While I was thinking she was just a forgetful person, she was only wanting to get to spend some extra time with me. In February of 2022, this silly QB that brought us together, decided he couldn’t hack it any longer and decided to retire. Because of this, all of us Bandwagon fans refused to purchase the seemingly worthless season tickets. Grace seeing that her opportunities to leave an array of items in my truck were now futile, she mustered up the courage to figure out how to get me to go on an actual date with her. It was much easier than she thought as I was wanting to do the same. That 2021 Buccaneers season was the greatest season of football in the history of the NFL. Maybe not because of the “stats” but because it changed my life. I’d like to take this time to thank, my tailgating crew, Lana, and Tom Brady for causing this wedding.