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Whenever I get an email describing the location of the Alumni tent on the boulevard, it always says this:

Come out and cheer on the Mustangs this season. Join us at the SMU alumni tent at the esplanade at Binkley Avenue and Bishop Boulevard for food, family fun and festivities. $5 per person, children 8 and under free (cash only, pay at the door).

Maybe this is just me being too picky, but do we really need to be using "esplanade" when referring to the boulevard? Yes, I realize that this is an email to alumni, but I hope SMU does not use this word when doing any advertising to the general public. How many random people in Dallas who may want to come to a game will even know what "esplanade" means? This just serves to further alienate the proletariat whom we need to be exploiting for their ticket and concession money!

Someone has some Esplanin to do......


An esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. This allows people to promenade along the sea front, usually for recreational purposes, whatever the state of the tide, without having to walk on the beach. Esplanades became popular in Victorian times when it was fashionable to visit seaside resorts.

Maybe they should put it next to "The wave" unless its broken.

SMU89 wrote:Someone has some Esplanin to do......


An esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. This allows people to promenade along the sea front, usually for recreational purposes, whatever the state of the tide, without having to walk on the beach. Esplanades became popular in Victorian times when it was fashionable to visit seaside resorts.

Not all dictionary dictionary definitions emphisize the seaside portion as much as wikipedia.

couch 'em wrote:

SMU89 wrote:Someone has some Esplanin to do......


An esplanade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. This allows people to promenade along the sea front, usually for recreational purposes, whatever the state of the tide, without having to walk on the beach. Esplanades became popular in Victorian times when it was fashionable to visit seaside resorts.

Not all dictionary dictionary definitions emphisize the seaside portion as much as wikipedia.

As Michael Scott would say, "Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject, so you know you are getting the best possible information."

Websters: *

: a level open stretch of paved or grassy ground; especially : one designed for walking or driving along a shore

I agree with you -- let's target the average football fan.

Technically, the entirety of Bishop is an esplanade, no? Nice vague description there...

Good story on the Texas State Fair the the two areas at the front gate.

Someone asked if the new park would have an esplanade and the reply was "O'h yes, two"

After the meeting the person had to ask what he had just agreed to.

Market to the masses.

How do all those people fit into a Cadillac?

BUS wrote:Good story on the Texas State Fair the the two areas at the front gate.

Someone asked if the new park would have an esplanade and the reply was "O'h yes, two"

After the meeting the person had to ask what he had just agreed to.

Market to the masses.

I saw that program on the State Fair. Interesting how Dallas got it. I believe that quote is from Mayor R.L. Thornton. Let Fair Park have The Esplanade and let us retain The Boulevard.

Just a thought...but has anyone bothered to read the entire email? After the use of the word in question - "esplanade" it continues, "Join us at the SMU alumni tent at the esplanade at Binkley Avenue and Bishop Boulevard". This seems pretty clear to me. The Alumni tent is on the boulevard (aka esplanade) at the corner of Bishop & Binkley...or atleast this is how I read it. Either way I'll be there! WHOO-HOO...GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clearly, the area where the alumni tent is (to the east of the northbound lane of Bishop) is an esplanade. It is a grassy area designed for walking along the shore of the SEA OF MUSTANG FANS.

How about grassy knoll????????

Junebugz1 wrote:Just a thought...but has anyone bothered to read the entire email? After the use of the word in question - "esplanade" it continues, "Join us at the SMU alumni tent at the esplanade at Binkley Avenue and Bishop Boulevard". This seems pretty clear to me. The Alumni tent is on the boulevard (aka esplanade) at the corner of Bishop & Binkley...or atleast this is how I read it. Either way I'll be there! WHOO-HOO...GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not to mention the giant heading in the email I got said "SMU ALUMNI DON'T TAILGATE...WE BOULEVARD."