My favorite pit stop

Dear Readers,
Many of you may find this post out of place and a little random but today when I was walking on campus I spotted a bright colored tee shirt sporting the words, "I love the Den!" Wear this shirt at IU or any other campus and they will never know what greatness the Den brings to Chauncey and our Purdue University Campus.
I myself am one of the many who make a stop to the Den a part of their daily routine. For only 60 cents you can indulge in almost every kind of soda pop that you can imagine. If you are tired of being original you can try one of their signature mixes. A hand written list on the wall reads mixtures such as "The Sorostitue" which consist of Cherry Coke, Diet Coke, and Dr. Pepper. Or my favorite, Diet Mt. Dew and Blue Powerade, named "Mr. Popular".
One of my favorite features of Discount Den is you pre buy a den pop for your friends. This is really popular for birthdays, congrats, or thank yous! You will find the fountain machines decorated with note cards reading "Great Job Jenny! Go Get your free den pop up front!" Or "Happy Birthday Brooke! Love your sisters!" As cheesy as it sounds I always love reading the note cards. To me they read community. I know its a silly note card for a 60 cent coke, but I think it is something that makes Purdue so special to me, community!
To me the den is like how the on the OC the spoiled teenagers all hang out at the same coffee shop. Or on Saved by the Bell you could always find them after a hard day of classes hanging out at the Max. If I have had a rough day I can always count on a friend or one of my sisters to walk with me to the den. It is one of the things I most look forward to, den pop runs! I hope that the den pop run tradition continues and becomes a classic pit stop at Purdue University!