Ebony & Ivory...er...um...Maize & Scarlet!

Lucas and I knew that ours was a marriage of contrasting cultures - college football cultures, that is. Initially, we thought it would be ok because our teams never played. Then our teams played in a bowl game, and it was a true test of our marriage. Sure, we made it through, but there were several silent hours after the game, and it is still a subject about which we rarely talk (because heated debate always follows). Then the Huskers decided to join the Big 10 Conference next year...where our teams will play each other EVERY year.
This immediately caused some friction. Lucas started "calling" children to "be his" on game day (and a "discussion" of how we might divide the children when our teams play ensued). Grandparents (we won't say which ones...) started teaching the children to cheer for their teams. It's been a little ugly, and our teams aren't even in the same conference yet!

But Ryan and Allie aren't phased by it. They can wear the colors of our different teams, and not only "play in perfect harmony," but love on each other via hug. No matter the colors they wear, they are family. Perhaps Lucas and I can learn from their example. Or, I can start teaching them the words to the Husker fight song so they know it by next year!