Don James Center

Your humble reviewer is not normally treated to the activities that engage the hoi polloi strata of our society, but yesterday I had the chance to watch the UW Huskies play the Oregon Ducks at the Don James Center. And let me tell you, that if this is how the upper crust is living, then how do I get on the hummer limo?
First of all, the DJC is a luxury seating area for the boosters and long-​time alums who support the Husky football program through thick and thin (though there is a lot of kvetching during the thin times). You enter a sheltered buffet style room and access your seats through doors facing the field. The juxtaposition between the elite and the students is emphasized by a concrete wall that allows alums to feel as though they are part of the Purple Mania going on below them, but without obligating the alum to rise up from their seats and potentially disturb the caramel latte that they obtained gratis from the DJC. One can simply rattle one’s jewelry in honor of the team’s successful performance.
The food here is designed for the elite palate. Chein chaud (Hot Dog) and Salad de Ceasar. Judging by the voraciousness of the food obtaining process, this is a well-​anticipated event for most of the attendees.
Conversational snippets overheard were dominated by descriptions of physical ailments and liabilities, particularly those related to the gall bladder.
If you have any rich UW friends, try ingratiating yourself and see if you, too, can get a shot at the DJC.