Osborne family provides feast mr motball fans Meat fa lls offthe bone as Josh Keene, senior, takes a bite from a rack of ribs. The ribs were o nly a small ponion of the meal provided by (he Jenning's Osborne family at the tailgate party, Sept. 11. Caroline Marrin-Searcy, Ark. Janene Marcin-Toowoomba, Australia Laura Martin-Anahuac, Texas Michael Martin-Searcy, Ark. Samantha Marx-Clarksville. Texas Jennifer Mashburn-Girard , Ohio Bri[(ney Massengill-Clinton, Ark. Philip Matheny-Garland, Texas Lora Matthey-N. Little Rock, Ark. Rachel Maul-Worthington, Pa. Laini Mayberry-Brentwood, Tenn. Nick Mayle-Colorado Springs, Colo. Krista McCrory-Kalona, Iowa Phillip McCullough-Ch,do"" N.C. Shelly McDonald-s'l, m, Mo. April McFarland-Newnan,Ga. Jan McFarland-Nauvoo, Ill. Julie McGlawn-Imperi al, Mo. Amy McKeever-Amarillo, Texas Sean McMaster-Sterling, Va. Carrie McMillen-Garland, Texas Chad McNeely-Jefferson, Texas Kim Merritt-Mr. Berhel , Pa. Lisa Metzer-Sidney, Ohio Kyle Meyers-Clinton, Mo. 164 People Picture the spread. An entire roasted chicken. A rack of ribs. A turkey leg. Beef tenderloin. Pork chops. Smoked sausage. A "hubcap-s ized" barbecue sandwich. PotatO salad. Coleslaw. PotatO chips. To tOp it off, a giant candy cane. It may sound like enough food to feed a small tOwn for aweek, but it was all crammed on a si ngle tray at the tailgate party hosted by the Osborne family, Sept. II. Litcle Rock philanthropistJennings Osborne, along with his wife, Mitzi and daughter, Breezy, hosted the event on the lawn in front of the Ganus Athletic Center as a precursor to that night 's home football game, Though the event was scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m., people began gathering early to secure a good position in line. "My roommate and I shared a tray," Liz Nul l, sophomore, said. "We ended up with twO huge foam containers stuffed completely full. It took us a week to fin ish it all. " Though the meal had been massprepared to feed over 3,000 people, the high quality of the feast impressed ma,IlY students. Along with satisfying their appetites, the barbecue fostered a greater sense of camaraderie and school spirit among those who attended. --Sara Hardesty
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