What is your favorite part of Veishea? It is a question that cannot have just one answer.

So in honor of “Celebrating 75 years of Leadership,” we have compiled our list of the 75 best things about Veishea. Here they are:

The parade, open houses, concessions, the Veishea Voyagers, Grand Marshal Tom Thielen, comedian Geoff Brown, parties, Taste of Veishea, mass Twister on central campus, opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies, “Bye Bye Birdie,” Cy’s Big Top, sumo wrestling on Welch Avenue really late at night, STAR 102.5’s totally ’80s dance party, cotton candy, Cultural Festival, balloon rides, off-campus parties, Roc Da Rec, hypnotist, casino games, gyros, Jail ‘n Bail, Veishea buttons, the carnival.

Petting zoo, cherry pies, former Veishea queens, fraternity parties, cool floats, Odie, Smokey the Bear, bands, outside food service, Campustown parties, Countdown to Veishea, invitation run to Gov. Branstad, dodging vomit on Welch, Constitutional Convention vote, KCCI’s parade coverage, Kiss concert, student security, Monday’s police blotter, dorm room parties, golf, softball, basketball, Turkey legs, out-of-towners, Tazzles, Veishea committee, Parade Marshal Beverly Crabtree, video dance party, the Nadas.

Good Things, ’70s Saturday Night, spring football scrimmage, comfort of having a cop at every corner, the Dean’s List, Disc Go Round, ISU Tae Kwan Do Club, giant Welch Avenue party, Team PrISUm, Ames High band, Cy Ride’s free Veishea shuttle, Santa Fe Espresso, Benn & Greg, Good ‘N Terrible, CURV rally, 75th Anniversary Display, canoe races, carillon concert, Campanile tours, Harambee BSA Talent Show, Old Iowa Country breakfast, alumni banquet, good weather, booming Ames economy, bar lines, corn dogs and family fun.

There ‘ya have it. Have a great weekend.