For the sake of full disclosure, I am an alumnus of North Carolina A&T and with that said, I'm not the only one that can tell you Aggies (and Eagles too) are well-known for partying and this day party on Friday was no different. A&T hasn't been in the CIAA since 1970, but we're as much apart of the tournament party scene as any of the member schools.
Even with a crowd that was generally two decades my senior, this party started jumping like an on-campus gym jam back in the day early with two DJs, one on the top floor, one in the basement. It was hilarious to realize that people who rocked with Dr. Dre's "Bitches Ain't Shit" back in college are turning gray now and are at least 40. It's weird to see someone that "old" sing along.
I jokingly set out to scope out a cougar after mine own heart (affectionately known as the search for Claire Huxtable) and thankfully there were more than a few in the building who were aging gracefully.
Of course you had your "old head" staples, leather hats (Redskins, Cowboys or Steelers), flowing drinks and a must for CIAA weekend, a mean 2-step.
One of the funniest things I noticed was how the music upstairs and the music downstairs went back and forth but always conflicted. Nothing like hearing Mystikal's "Shake Ya Ass" in one ear and Musiq Soulchild or Robin Thicke in the other.
Eventually, everybody who was really partying moved downstairs where the man on the mic, who asked to be unnamed because he'd called in sick to be there, was the highlight of the event. I mean he was a CIAA quote machine.
"Some people gotta drink and a 2-step, I got 2 drinks and a 1-step" while "Gots Ta Be Real" blared in the background and everyone Electric Slidin'. And speaking of sliding, they did them all (and the shuffle's too) Cupid, Casper, Cha-Cha, it was in the mix
They didn't need Beyonce to tell them to hit to an old school dance. I saw The Wop, the funky Charleston and a lot more. Of course you know a spontaneous Soul Train line broke out (ironically to LL Cool J's "Rock The Bells") which was cute enough until things got "personal" and a break battle ensued. Yes, a break battle! Not only did these older Alphas have choreography, they said from 1985, but after quickly dispatching the few takers, they went at each other. Grown men in their mid-40s spinning like Breakin' in the middle of the dance floor, it was crazy. I just hoped they had the icy hot in the car with 'em.
The party went on well over an hour after it was supposed to end because really, who's checking their watches at a day party? A crazy precursor to the night, you really couldn't do much but go back to the room, sober up (hopefully catch a nap) and go right back out.
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