As UF President J. Wayne Reitz once said about Deans: there is nothing lower than a preacher.
A. Leon Polhill FlaNative1845 330 NW 45th Street Gainesville, FL 32607 (352) 367-4642 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of Cecilia > Sent: Monday, December 22, 2008 2:02 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Closet Vols > > > LOL! I was just about to post "Randy, please don't let your wife sit > beside > you in church any more. She shouldn't have to watch when you are smote by > The Wrath for picking on a preacher." > > ;-) > > Then again... maybe it's the preacher who will be smote for being a bit > dishonest. > > Cee > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Oliver Barry" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 11:07 AM > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: Closet Vols > > > Ooh Randy I don't think I would have done that to the preacher. > After you're visited by seven plagues you'll know why!!! :-) > Oliver > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] on behalf of Gatornet Admin > Sent: Sun 12/21/2008 10:03 AM > To: GatorTalk > Subject: [gatortalk] Closet Vols > > > Just wanted to share a humorous story with every one this morning... > > This past Friday evening, my wife and I were shopping at our local Kohl's > and she noticed that ALL of the Tennessee Vol's stuff (shirts, > sweatshirts, > jackets, etc) were on clearance for 50% off, so thinking it odd, she asked > me about it. > > I told her that apparently the store had overstocked for Christmas, but > because the majority of the vol fans went "in the closet" and came out as > Titan fans, now the store is stuck with all that ugly, pale orange stuff. > > Anyway, our pastor was preaching this morning and he was talking about how > different people can find a mutual platform of respect. He mentioned one > of > the men in the church who is a die-hard Penn State fan, but instead of > mentioning Penn State, he identified him as a Pittsburg Steelers' fan. > Then, > he referred to himself as a TENNESSEE TITAN FAN, and said that there was > still common ground, blah, blah, blah... > > Now, you've got to know my pastor to fully appreciate that, because he > BLEEDS ORANGE and WHITE! He is such a rabid vol fan that he gets depressed > when they lose! He agonized over Fulmer's firing almost to the point of > comparing it to a relative's death! To refer to himself as ANYTHING other > than a vol is shocking! > > Well, after church I went up to him and thanked him for confirmation. He > asked what did he confirm for me? I related the story about Kohl's > clearance > sale and how I said all of the vol fans went "into a closet" and came out > as > Titan fans. He was SPEECHLESS! He had this guilty smile on his face, his > mouth was moving, but nothing was coming out! It was priceless! ;-) > > Randy > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
