Last Minute Husker Stuff for Christmas

by Jon Johnston on Dec 21, 2007 8:04 AM CST in CN News

It's nearly Christmas, and I'm not finished shopping either. Truth is, I let Mrs Corn Nation buy most of the stuff, and the few presents I'm responsible for, well.... I hope giftees have low expectations.

For those of you who are still looking, Corn Nation is pleased to offer a 10% discount from Asgard Press on 2008 calendars made from vintage Nebraska game day programs.

Asgard's site provides a slide show of the images from the calendar. The images featured in the calendar are archival-quality reproductions of the covers of the actual souvenir game programs that were sold at the games many decades ago. Some images have been digitally repaired and restored where creases, tears, marks, or other damage would have otherwise distracted from the appreciation of the artwork as it appeared at that time.

If you read Corn Nation much, you know I really go in for the history stuff so the Nebraska calendar fits that pretty well. Maybe later they'll be offering these as large-sized prints.

If you're looking for a book you've never heard of, you might consider "Huskerville" by Roger C. Aden. I haven't reviewed it yet, and I will soon, but if you ever wondered why Nebraskans have such a close connection to football, Roger's book will tell you why.

It is more expensive than a typical book because it's published by an academic publisher. It's what I'd call semi-academic. It includes a lot of stories and quips from fans (referred to as "Huskervillers"), but references those with what made Nebraska what it is - Will Cather and Old Jules, the Homestead Act, Mari Sandoz and then relates all that to football. It's a good choice for Husker fans who live out of state and wonder why they long for the place. There are some other books out there that describe the brains and body of the relationship of Huskervillers with their football team. Aden describes the soul.

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Huskerville mini-review

My mom bought this book -- Roger Aden is the son of her friend from Scottsbluff -- and I read the first third of it when I was visiting most recently. As CB noted above, it's an academic treatise on why Nebraska fans are drawn to the team and the program, despite living several states (or continents) away from the homeland.

The author has done a bunch of research, including extensive interviews with 'Husker fans, both inside and far away from Nebraska. (If memory serves, I think Corn Blight's alter ego is even quoted. 8^) He also cites posts to Mike Nolan's Husker List, of which I've been a member since the first week, in his research.

If you're a 'Husker fan, but can't quite explain why, Huskerville will help you explain it to others -- or at least give you ample proof that you're not alone in the world.

by gwr on Dec 21, 2007 11:14 AM CST reply actions

Hey Blight...

I am not trying to bitch about your site but tell me why comments are being disabled so soon. I haven't been able to get on as much as I like and when I went to a blog that was entered on Dec. 18th someone had responded to one of my post and I cannot respond because comments have been disabled. This is less then 10 days after the original blog post and doesn't make much sense to me. If you are going to have the comments disabled then in my opinion you need to remove those articles from the main page.

by taflorom on Dec 27, 2007 7:18 AM CST reply actions