What You’re Missing This Weekend: Preakness 2008

As Busted Coverage said, Preakness is the party of the year for East Coast college students. They posted a solid photo list of what to expect from this year’s Preakness, so we decided to elaborate with our own extensive list of things you will miss at Preakness–if you decide to stay home. If you aren’t attending tomorrow, reevaluate you’re life because you’re an idiot.

Nothing–and I mean nothing (except a bout of explosive poop)–should keep you from heading down to Baltimore this weekend. But if you absolutely can’t make it, COED’s got your back.

“Running of the Urinals”

There is a line of 50 or so urinals. Drunk people climb on top and attempt to run from one end to another. Everyone else’s goal: knock them off with beer cans. Nothing is funnier than a drunk mess taking a beer can to the face, and going down hard.

Flashing

Preakness is like Marti Grás when it comes to showing some skin. No need to elaborate why you’ll miss this part.

More Preakness Flashing pictures

Gambling

Oh yeah, it’s a horse race that is bet on by hundreds of thousands of people… and you’re literally right in the middle of it. Bust out the wallet and throw down $50–it makes everything else more exciting.

“Climbing of the Pole”

The Preakness “infield” population swells to over 60,000 by mid-afternoon. There are 2-3 flag poles on both ends of the infield that peopel like to climb. And like the porta-john run, it’s the people’s mission to knock them off the pole with beer cans. You know, goo, safe fun.

Drunken messes

When 4PM rolls around, drunken messes start appearing. Can’t blame them though, 8 hours of drinking in the sun will do it to the best of us. That said, you should still laugh at them.