Now Who Do We Find at D-Days?

If you've been a long time reader, friend, or passerby, you know of the quest every D Days...the quest to find...Tom Brokaw.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with D Days, ( I actually get readers not from this area, which leads me to think two things.  1.  That's awesome.  2. What is wrong with you!?  Just kidding, keep reading!) D Days is my alma mater's yearly parade/reunion/football game/drunkfest that happens at the beginning of every October.  We've covered it before here, so that will be the last refresher.

The running joke for the past few years has been #findbrokaw.  That plan would ultimately serve two purposes.  A promotion for this website (the first year we actually put #findbrokaw pictures around campus, even though I didn't live here at the time.  The winner got...haha NOTHING!  There was a shot of liquor promised, plans fell through, I'll still pay up if you find me) and second, to somehow find Tom Brokaw and buy him a drink.

Did we find Tom Brokaw?  Yes, yes we did.  Was it at D Days?  Well...



Not exactly.  He was here to promote his book basically at a discussion on our campus about Russia's influence on the election (I'm sure some Trump's avoided it, thinking it's fake news and all...).  But a few things before we get in to who we find next?  Brokaw was found, just a few weeks later.  Is he going to be back at D Days?  Who knows?  He's getting older, he seems to have claimed the University of Iowa now (stupid, I know), and he may have had some bad press this past year...so we found him.  It's time to move on to a new hashtag find (#find!).

But who?  Who should we set our sights on trying to find this year for Dakota Days?  I have compiled a list to figure out just that (oddly with current events, I've found everyone I've needed to find this past year, but you'll find that out in a future blog)!

Let's begin with the obvious.

Jim Abbott



Still the greatest USD president of all time!  Will he be here?  Yeah, probably.  Will he be hard to find?  Yeah...probably not, huh?  But will it be worth it.  Duh.

This dude is the Bret Hart (look it up) of presidents, the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be.  He will be under strong consideration.

John Thune

That's gonna be a hard pass (pun both intended and not intended).  Also can you believe this photo exists!?  Incredible.

Eugene



Eugene is going to be there!?  I'm so down on this.  Eugene, you might be reading this blog, so I'm going to find you, I'm going to buy you a shot, and then we're gonna talk which one of your wrestlers needs a charismatic manager.



All white suit.  Maybe I'll have a walking cane with powder in it?  Just a thought.  We'll discuss at D Days after Pro Wrestling at the Eagles in Vermillion, SD at 6 PM!



The Squabbit



It's time for you to show your face buddy!  I heard about you in 2005.  Why haven't I seen you, huh!?  Who are you avoiding?  What are you avoiding!?  The guy DEFINITELY is gone who told us about you.  He's probably living, hopping train to train just to avoid the memory of you...and I want to know why!

Mary Hart



We can't get Pat O' Brien for obvious reasons (seriously Pat, come back!  We have Pepsi), so let's go with Sioux Falls own, Mary Hart.  Why haven't you been to a D Days Mary!?  Maybe they could make you like a parade marshal or something!?

On a related note, we need a big name to come every year and be our parade marshal.  If SDSU can get Joey Fatone for a pillow fight, you're frickin' right we can get Chris Kirkpatrick.  He's not doing anything, I know this, my cousin met the guy!



I'll even take him with or without the haircut.

Finally...the main event.  Who do we need to find this D Days you may ask!?

Kyle Jensen



This photo is the reverse photo of the John Thune one.

In my experience there is a Mount Rushmore of USD sports fans.  In no particular order its:

1. President Abbott
2. Nick "Tick" Severson
3. Bad Green
4. Kyle Jensen

This man should be flown in the night before the parade every single year.  It's not that expensive.  People should pool money together to bring him and his family out here, just so their kid can get some candy in the parade.  Then get him the heck out of here the next morning.  He will be the D Days version of Santa Claus, except instead of gifts he will come bearing U S D Coyotes!!!! chants.

Let's make this happen.

If you have anyone I missed, feel free to comment on my FB page, or in the comment section here.

What's coming up next on this site?  Two things... a new "Favorite.  Biggest.  Best" with a twist.  And the long awaited "People Who Need to Go"...that one won't make anyone mad...

Thanks for reading.

Jeff Kleeman

PS  People I don't want to see?