<p>I-day is a long, emotionally draining, day; frequently punctuated with rain and humidity beyond what you can imagine.
If you still think you want to commiserate w/ a bunch of strangers, remember that you still have to get to you car, which will be parked at the stadium.</p>
<p>Riordians [sp?] [just off the main square by the city docks] is a good place. Older mids like to go there and you may provide some enterainment to them as you wail away the evening. Although it will be summer and not many will be town.]</p>
<p>There are several other bars right along the city docks area, but they tend to be smallish. [As is the Loews bar.]
These are right outside of gate 1 and you may maximize attendance if people only have to walk to it. [Although, once again I will warn you, that about the last thing you will feel like doing is talking to a bunch of strangers. Of course, considering the frequency w/ which some people like to “chat” and considering that a group of people went out of their way to assemble --was it PPW–last year, perhaps this is an incorrect statement.] Remember, you STILL have to get to your car, which will be parked at the stadium. Once the buses from USNA quit running, it is a healthy walk and Annapolis cabs seem to disappear after dark.</p>
<p>There is an irish pub about half-way between the Loews and the academy. A bit roomier and probably able to accomodate the numerous people that I am sure you expect to meet. I’ll have to think of the name though.</p>
<p>You could just agree to meet at the Outback or at the mall. [Not as quaint but at least you would have your car.]</p>