Rush Hashana

As I sit at Gate #35 in JFK airport (it's 6:45 a.m., an ungodly time!), let me be the first to wish each of you a Happy New Year.

Say what??

That's right...happy new year. Today is Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. It is a time of darkness, and a time of light. It is a time of quiet introspection, and a time of joy. It is a time to forgive and be forgiven. And this period lasts until September 22, which is Yom Kippur... a day of fasting and atonement.

Now before you think that I mispelled the title above, I did not (more on this later).

Just like during the days of the great Roman Empire........the Pax Romana.......the "peace of Rome".....symbolizing that all the world is centered by, is in order by, and revolves around Rome.....I want to espouse the Pax Auburna.

Pax Auburna. You will not find this word in Wikepedia. But if you look in Lanepedia, you will find that it means "the world is in order when Auburn Football is in order". Pax Auburna.

Unfortunately, there has been no Pax Auburna the last two weeks....especially this past week. That's the bad news. The darkness. It has led to a time of introspection, concern and the asking of forgiveness.

But today is a New Year. Rosh Hashana. A time of light. A time of joy. A time of being forgiven. A time to restore the "peace of Auburn". A time of Pax Auburna. A time not only of Rosh Hashana....but of RUSH Hashana. With this New Year, may the Rushing game of Auburn return to it's glory....bring Peace to the Auburn Family.....and restore order to the football world!

So to all of my friends I say....Happy New Year! Happy Rosh Hashana! And Happy RUSH Hashana!

War Eagle!

WJLaneSr