52 days and counting

Well , it's 52 days until race day- THE- race day! Carolina Cup 2009! March 28th! It IS the event of the season- my friends and I (but more on me later) often referred to the Cup as *our prom.* We wait all year, we shop for the perfect dress, send invites (yes, printed, real invites), arrange the perfect tailgate party, the perfect table set-up, the perfect music.... and it's usually the perfect day.

So what IS the Carolina Cup?

The Carolina Cup is a Steeplechase Race (horses people) in Camden, SC held every Spring. Think big hats, fresh tans, gorgeous dresses, and an excuse to pretend you're more pretentious than you are hahahahaha It began in 1930- and since has become one of the largest outdoor events in the South. It draws over 65,000 racefans today. (You want to TALK about a social oppurtunity?!?!) For years the joke has been that you got to the race "and never see a horse," but that too is changing as more and more people are realizing there is an actual horserace going on and it's really cool to watch! :)

So what's REALLY the deal?

The real reason to come to Cup? See your friends. Look fabulous. Meet someone new. Show off for someone old. For the pictures. For the memories. For the food and drink. For the oppurtunity to experience something new- and then come back every year! It really is amazing. It's unlike any other social affair- I promise that you'll be bring up "what happened at Cup" all year long!

I can't wait. It's something I look foward to every year- even if I'm *on the clock*