Robert E. Lee. I graduated nine years after Leon.
Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gatortalk] Re: North vs. South What high school did you attend, Jerry? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _____ From: Arthur Polhill <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:54:23 -0700 (PDT) To: <[email protected]> Subject: [gatortalk] Re: North vs. South Yes, I did graduate from Andrew Jackson Senior High School in 1960. I am on the planning committee for our 50th reunion next year. Yes, we had Thanksgiving Lunch as I recall, then all went to the Gator Bowl. All my parents, aunts and uncles graduated from AJSHS. It was a dress-up game with girls/women wearing corsages on gowns and dresses and men sporting boutonnieres on their suit coats. All decorations of cars were hand-made using crepe paper and paints. It is a great memory. A. Leon Polhill, Gator Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves. _____ From: Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 9:50:00 PM Subject: [gatortalk] Re: North vs. South Leon, Do you remember when our high school teams used to play each other in the Gator Bowl on Thanksgiving Day? We used to have about 50,000-60,000 as I remember. It seemed like all of Jacksonville planned their Thanksgiving Dinner around that Football game. (You went to Jackson as I remember.) Jerry On Oct 13, 2009, at 3:28 PM, Arthur Polhill wrote: College Football Time.... Planning for the fall football season in the South is radically different than up North. For those who are planning a football trip South, here are some helpful hints. Women's Accessories: NORTH: Chap Stick in back pocket and a $20 bill in the front pocket. SOUTH: Louis Vuitton duffel with two lipsticks, waterproof mascara, and a fifth of bourbon. Money not necessary - that's what dates are for. Stadium Size: NORTH: College football stadiums hold 20,000 people. SOUTH: High school football stadiums hold 20,000 people. Fathers: NORTH: Expect their daughters to understand Sylvia Plath. SOUTH: Expect their daughters to understand pass interference. Campus Decor: NORTH: Statues of founding fathers. SOUTH: Statues of Heisman trophy winners. Homecoming Queen: NORTH: Also a physics major. SOUTH: Also Miss America .. Heroes: NORTH: Rudy Giuliani SOUTH: Archie, Peyton & Eli Manning Getting Tickets: NORTH: 5 days before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus. SOUTH: 5 months before the game you walk into the ticket office on campus, make a large financial contribution and put name on a waiting list for tickets. Friday Classes After a Thursday Night Game: NORTH: Students and teachers not sure they're going to the game, because they have classes on Friday. SOUTH: Teachers cancel Friday classes because they don't want to see the few hung over students that might actually make it to class. Parking: NORTH: An hour before game time, the University opens the campus for game parking. SOUTH: RVs sporting their school flags begin arriving on Wednesday for the weekend festivities. The really faithful arrive on Tuesday. Game Day: NORTH: A few students party in the dorm and watch ESPN on TV. SOUTH: Every student wakes up, has a beer for breakfast, and rushes over to where ESPN is broadcasting "Game Day Live" to get on camera and wave to the idiots up north who wonder why "Game Day Live" is never Broadcast from their campus. Tailgating: NORTH: Raw meat on a grill, beer with lime in it, listening to local radio station with truck tailgate down. SOUTH: 30-foot custom pig-shaped smoker fires up at dawn. Cooking accompanied by live performance from the Dave Matthews Band, who come over during breaks and ask for a hit off bottle of bourbon. Getting to the Stadium: NORTH: You ask "Where's the stadium?" When you find it, you walk right in. SOUTH: When you're near it, you'll hear it. On game day it is the state's third largest city. Concessions: NORTH: Drinks served in a paper cup, filled to the top with soda. SOUTH: Drinks served in a plastic cup, with the home team's mascot on it, filled less than half way with soda, to ensure enough room for bourbon. When National Anthem is Played: NORTH : Stands are less than half full, and less than half of them stand up. SOUTH: 100,000 fans, all standing, sing along in perfect four-part harmony. The Smell in the Air After the First Score: NORTH: Nothing changes. SOUTH: Fireworks, with a touch of bourbon. Commentary (Male): NORTH: "Nice play." SOUTH: "Dangit, you slow idiot - tackle him and break his legs." Commentary (Female): NORTH: "My, this certainly is a violent sport." SOUTH: "Dangit, you slow idiot - tackle him and break his legs." Announcers: NORTH: Neutral and paid. SOUTH: Announcer harmonizes with the crowd in the fight song, with a tear in his eye because he is so proud of his team. After the Game: NORTH: The stadium is empty way before the game ends. SOUTH: Another rack of ribs goes on the smoker, while somebody goes to the nearest package store for more bourbon, and planning begins for next week's game. A. Leon Polhill, Gator Friends are the family that we choose for ourselves. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
