While Red Sox fans lined up in scores this week to nab coveted tickets to World Series games, a few other people were lining up for once-in-a-lifetime chances. Here are the reports we at the ol’ Free Press did not have space to run.
BU hockey fans lined up at Agganis Arena to wait for John Curry to make his return to the crease.
Bring BU Back founder Katie Geiss camped outside the Brookline Town Hall to terrorize the Board of Selectmen, but Brookline PD hauled her away for sitting on the stoop.
The BUPD, as part of its program to give back to the community, expected huge crowds to line up for free driving lessons. No one came.
CFA interpretive dance students desperately seeking inspiration for their next projects lined up outside the Wang Theatre to see The Lord of the Dance starring Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon.
Throngs of adoring girls from all over campus lined up to win a date with BU Bachelor Adil Yunis.
Idaho Sen. Larry Craig took his wide stance in an airport bathroom stall, desperately awaiting Albus Dumbledore’s apparition into the stall next to him so he could “tap tap” the wizard’s wand.
Ones of CGS students lined up on stage at the Scripps National Spelling Bee to try to out-spell a fifth grader.
Hoping to grow BU’s endowment, President Brown rolled his dice and waited to land on Community Chest.
Students disappointed with Einstein Bros. Bagels and Rhett’s lined up in the GSU, looking for a decent restaurant on campus. They found none.
Spurred by the growing popularity of Professor Kevin Outterson’s trips to poor regions all over the world, hundreds of students signed up for his next trip: The Daily Free Press office.