Monday, I made my weekly trek just a few miles south to the Florida line to purchase the winning lottery ticket. I get them at a liquor store right at the State line and while there, 3 fine young ladies pulled up to go in and stock up on the essential beach supplies. Minnesota tag on the front. Dizzam, Spring Break is here already.
This is the time of year when traffic in the Circle City increases 500% and Wes sports chronic chub for weeks. Dothan is where much of the traffic comes through to hit 231 South to Panama City and surrounding beaches. I saw an article this morning listing the spring break weeks for most universities and their enrollments. Mildly interesting.
February 27 – March 5
School Enrollment
Ohio University 38,000
Rice University (Texas) 6,000
Rollins College (Fla.) 2,300
Temple University (Penn.) 37,700
University of Florida 49,600
University of Michigan 42,800
Wright State University 18,400
March 5 – March 12
American University (D.C.) 10,000
Appalachian State University (N.C.) 17,500
Arizona State University 72,300 
Ball State University (Ind.) 22,100
Barry University (Fla.) 9,300
Baylor University (Texas) 15,200
Boston University (Mass.) 30,800
Bowling Green State University (Ohio) 17,800
Central Michigan University 27,000
College of Charleston (S.C.) 9,900
East Carolina University (N.C.) 27,000
East Tennessee State University 15,600
Emory University 13,900
Florida State University 40,500
George Mason University (Va.) 33,400
Georgetown University (D.C.) 17,200
Grand Valley State University (Mich.) 24,700
Illinois State University 20,800
Mercer University (Ga.) 5,500
Michigan State University 48,000
Middle Tennessee State University 24,200
Minnesota State University 15,700
Minnesota State University Mankato 13,600
Missouri State University 21,100
North Carolina State University 34,000
Northern Kentucky University 15,500
Northwestern University 20,000
Old Dominion University (Va.) 24,200
Park University (Mo.) 25,500
Pennsylvania State University 44,900
Sam Houston State University (Texas) 17,700
Southern Methodist University (Texas) 12,000
Tennessee Technological University 10,000
Troy University (Ala.) 29,700
University of Central Florida 59,000
University of Georgia 33,400
University of Memphis (Tenn.) 18,000
University of Miami (Fla.) 16,800
University of Minnesota 52,600
University of Pennsylvania 21,300
University of Pittsburgh (Pa.) 28,800
University of South Carolina 45,300
University of Tampa (Fla.) 6,900
University of Virginia 21,200
Vanderbilt University 12,700
Virginia Commonwealth University 32,000
Virginia Tech 31,000
Webster University (Mo.) 21,100
Western Kentucky University 21,100
Western Michigan University 25,100
March 12 – March 19
Armstrong Atlantic State University (Ga.) 7,600
Auburn University (Ala.) 25,500
Clemson University (S.C.) 15,500
Cleveland State University 17,200
Colorado State University 32,000
Columbia University (N.Y.) 27,700
Dallas Independent School District (Texas)
Duke University (N.C.) 14,800
Florida International University 48,000
Georgia Southern University 20,300
Georgia State University 40,000
Gulf Coast State College (Fla.) 7,200
Harvard University (Mass.) 21,300
Indiana University (System) 83,700
Iowa State University 31,100
Kansas State University 24,400
Leon County, Tallahassee School System
Mississippi State University 20,000
New York University 38,400
Northern Illinois University 25,400
Ohio State University 56,900
Oklahoma State University 26,100
Oklahoma University 30,800
Purdue University (Ind.) 39,800
State University of New York (System) 465,000
State University of West Georgia 11,700
Stony Brook University (N.Y.) 24,700
Syracuse University 20,500
Tennessee State University 8,500
Texas A&M University 53,400
Texas State University 34,300
The George Washington University 24,600
University of Alabama 33,600
University of Arizona 40,000
University of Connecticut 22,500
University of Houston 39,900
University of Iowa 30,400
University of Kansas 29,500
University of Kentucky 28,100
University of Maryland 37,700
University of Massachusetts 68,400
University of Mississippi 20,800
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 67,100
University of North Florida 14,300
University of North Georgia 9,000
University of North Texas 36,200
University of South Alabama 15,100
University of South Florida 47,200
University of Southern California 41,000
University of Southern Mississippi 18,000
University of Tennessee Knoxville 27,600
University of Texas 38,500
University of West Florida 10,200
Valdosta State University (Ga.) 13,100
Wayne State University (Mich.) 32,600
March 19 – March 26
Bay County (Panama City, Fla.) Public Schools
College of DuPage (Ill.) 29,000
Drexel University (Penn.) 25,500
Georgia Institute of Technology 20,500
Huntsville (Ala.) School District
Jacksonville State University (Ala.) 9,500
Kent State University (Ohio) 42,600
Little Rock (Ark.) School District
Louisiana State University 29,600
Loyola University New Orleans 5,000
Miami University (Ohio) 20,200
Nashville (Tenn.) School District
Okaloosa County (Destin) Public Schools
St. Louis Public Schools
Texas Tech University 32,700
Tulane University (La.) 13,400
University of Akron (Ohio) 24,600
University of Alabama Birmingham 18,000
University of Arkansas 24,600
University of California Irvine 30,000
University of California Los Angeles 42,200
University of Cincinnati 42,700
University of Colorado Boulder 29,900
University of Illinois 28,100
University of Nebraska 50,000
University of Oregon 20,700
University of Wisconsin 42,300
West Virginia University 29,700
Western Carolina University (N.C.) 10,000
March 26 – April 2
Alabama State University 5,800
Birmingham (Ala.) Public Schools
Cornell University (N.Y.) 21,000
Dothan (Ala.) School District
Eastern Michigan University 23,000
Fayette County (Lexington, Ky.) Public Schools
Saint John’s University (N.Y.) 15,700
University of Louisiana (System) 24,500
University of Missouri 35,500
University of North Alabama 7,300
University of West Alabama 5,200
Walton County (Santa Rosa Beach) Public Schools
April 2 – April 9
DeKalb County (Ga.) Public Schools
Fulton County, Georgia
Kennesaw State University (Ga.) 32,500
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