LAWRENCE, Kansas - It used to be you could hardly give away Kansas University football tickets. But they aren’t free anymore - even for babies. That’s a fact the young Foust family of Lawrence learned the hard way. Owen and Lisa Foust bundled up their 3-month-old baby, Kate, on Saturday and headed to the Jayhawks’ season opener. When they presented two tickets at the gate, they were told Kate, who was strapped to her father’s chest, needed a ticket, too. To get into the game, they had to get out of line and buy another $35 ticket.
Believe it or not, this made the news in Philadelphia, so don't think I'm picking on Kansas.“Everybody needs a ticket regardless of age,” KU associate athletic director Jim Marchiony said. He said the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has recommended that organizations require tickets for large events as a way to keep track of numbers.
I think the number that KU is most interested in is the one with the dollar sign in front of it.
Woo-hoo! Way to pass the buck, dude. Hey, we all want to be safe, right? And nothing worries me more than a baby at a football game. Thanks, on behalf of humanity for seeing that terrible threat and nipping it in the bud.
SECURITY: Is that a bomb or a baby?
CUSTOMER: It's a baby.
SECURITY: I don't know - it sure looks like a bomb. Doesn't smell like one, though.
CUSTOMER: Trust me, it's a baby. See the eyes moving?
SECURITY: Yeah ... I thought they were detonators.
CUSTOMER: Ugggh. Look, I already paid.
SECURITY: Oh. Well, OK. If it was a bomb, I guess we wouldn't have charged you. Go ahead.
CUSTOMER: Thanks. Go Jayhawks.
I'm not sure that taking a baby to a sporting event is a great idea to begin with, but sometimes I guess parents can't find (or won't pay) a babysitter. It isn't like the kid is going to have a fond memory to draw on later in life, so maybe the best option is to leave the kids at home?
I think the number that KU is most interested in is the one with the dollar sign in front of it.
Woo-hoo! Way to pass the buck, dude. Hey, we all want to be safe, right? And nothing worries me more than a baby at a football game. Thanks, on behalf of humanity for seeing that terrible threat and nipping it in the bud.
SECURITY: Is that a bomb or a baby?
CUSTOMER: It's a baby.
SECURITY: I don't know - it sure looks like a bomb. Doesn't smell like one, though.
CUSTOMER: Trust me, it's a baby. See the eyes moving?
SECURITY: Yeah ... I thought they were detonators.
CUSTOMER: Ugggh. Look, I already paid.
SECURITY: Oh. Well, OK. If it was a bomb, I guess we wouldn't have charged you. Go ahead.
CUSTOMER: Thanks. Go Jayhawks.
I'm not sure that taking a baby to a sporting event is a great idea to begin with, but sometimes I guess parents can't find (or won't pay) a babysitter. It isn't like the kid is going to have a fond memory to draw on later in life, so maybe the best option is to leave the kids at home?
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Man, you ARE picking on Kansas!! I know it! (KU is only a couple of miles from my house & trust me, dollar signs are a big concern of their athletic program).
A 3 month old baby has to nurse very frequently. If Mom wanted to see the game, baby would have to come with. Plus, the baby probably slept through the whole thing.
I'd have stuck that $35...well, nevermind.
she beat me! i was just logging into to say that pam is gonnaGIT you! LOL!!!!
kara: I figured as much. That's why I put in the caveat about not "picking on Kansas" :)
pam: I didn't think about the nursing thing (why would I :) But I did think about the sleeping part, which is why I thought the whole ordeal was ridiculous on the part of the school.
How many babies could we possibly be talking about, times $35? It makes the school look bad.
Thats stupid!! It's not like the baby is gonna take up an actual seat!!!
I would babysit for less than 35.00$!! Tell mom to pump ahead and go enjoy a day with the hubby!!!
I would trade babysitting for FREE!!
Any takers??
That's just horrible. I'd stay home and eat and feed my kid. And then eat some more then take a nap before Id pay 35 bucks.
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