Best Lunch Break Ever

I usually take a late lunch around 1:15pm. I like the way it breaks up the day, the lines have dwindled to a reasonable length, and the employees are in better moods after the rush has stopped.

But, not today, baby!

Nope, I will be sitting squarely in front of the tube watching Terrelle Pryor announce his decision to attend The Ohio … er, his college of choice. Sure, I know this is a little presumptuous and I will look like an idiot if he does not commit to the Buckeyes. But the way I see it, how can I not be watching? I have been following this saga for weeks. Actually, months.

I would be a fool to miss the final scene in what has to be considered one of the most intriguing recruiting episodes of all time. It is like one of those classic Magnum P.I. episodes where he cannot quite escape and capture the baddies in one hour, so you received the cryptic “To be continued…” at the credits. You had to wait an entire week to find out how the mustached sleuth was going to solve it.

Admit it, just like those episodes you thought you had the Pryor situation all figured out on February 5th. The next day you would eventually read the headline “Nation’s No. 1 recruit headed to Ohio State.” Instead, “to be continued…” Now, you have waited the entire week and the second episode is about to finish. You are not totally sure what is going to happen but you have confidence that the protagonist will make the right move (minus the mustache).

Here’s hoping tomorrow’s lunch break ends as well as those Magnum episodes. Just don’t expect a Ferrari or helicopter to play a role.

[Full disclosure: The author is not old enough to have watched first run Magnum P.I. episodes.]