East Lansing: Brace yourselves

I fell in to a burning ring of fire
I went down, down, down
and the flames went higher.
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire
The ring of fire.
~ Johnny Cash

Tonight is the night. Couches, sofas, and ottomans throughout the state capital area brace themselves for the title game tonight. I guess either way these innocent pieces of furniture are screwed. Spartans win: things will burn. Spartans lose: things will burn.

East Lansing Police claim they are prepared. They are going to have 230 officers on duty tonight. As if that will make any difference. Following Sunday's win East Lansing Police Chief Tom Wilbert remarked "We had a peaceful celebration of a great MSU win, I am proud that our students celebrated with class, and I am proud of the way that our officers handled this situation."

Yes, really classy. According to the same article East Lansing Police arrested about 60 people that night. A normal East Lansing night yeilds 10 to 15 arrests. Celebrating Sparty fans were arrested for a variety of offenses, including throwing objects, indecent exposure, attempted arson and assault. Several couches were set on fire shortly after MSU's win, but according to police, they were quickly extinguished and placed back into their homes for tonights game.

You stay classy East Lansing.