One of the joys of living in northern Ohio is that these boys up here live and breath football almost as much as any true Alabamian or any Southern boy as far as I'm concerned (we have to leave out a lot of metro Florida when we call somebody Southern). And my favorite football to watch is high school football. These boys are just honing their skills so they make mistakes and then the coach has to work his way around for each move. Well, that was evident here for our boys Friday night. They tried hard, but we went down with the ship.
Speaking of football and Alabama, I have noticed that just because I am originally from Alabama the first question out of about half the population is "So you went to Alabama." Now if you ever truly lived in Alabama you would know that making a statement like that puts you in about a 50/50 chance of having one upset fellow to deal with. In my case you would be on the losing end. And Auburn did put the whoop on the Bama boys my senior year at Auburn. If you explain it to them in terms of Michigan and Ohio State they start to see the light. In fact, if you got the facts on the person you are about the meet before the introduction you can really make them understand. For example, when they impolitely assume you are attended Alabama you politely, and try to look innocent, ask them did their Michigan team whoop up on Ohio State for their senior year (knowing they actually went to Ohio State). Yes, I'm proud of these boys up here. They understand the true reason God created the weekend. Purely for man to find stress relief in the form of pig remains flying through the air.
So with that statement folks, its time to bid you a good night and a big War Eagle! And if you don't know what the Iron Bowl is I best suggest you get your facts straight before you must account for your deeds in this world.
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Introduction
Welcome to my little corner of the world. Most of you already know I currently don't live in Alabama, but as the famous group Alabama sang, "My home's in Alabama, Southern born and Southern bred."
Please note that some of the articles are published in The Colbert County Reporter. I usually publish them on the blog after they appear in the newspaper. The dates are modified in some cases to show the date written. I am not an employee of The Colbert County Reporter and my views and opinions do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the staff, management, or owners of the paper. They graciously allow me to share my stories with the folks back home. I enjoyed The Colbert County Reporter as a child and I still enjoy it today. Get a subscription and read the articles there first before they appear here! You will also see a lot of good information about my home.
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- Mark Daily
- Home grown product of North Alabama with a love for Southern life. Deep passion for meeting various people and understanding various cultures. Working since 1981 as an electrical / controls / systems engineer in an industrial environment. An avid safety advocate with experience in several industrial accident forensic investigations.
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