I'd forgotten about the "Country Gator" thing!
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 3:56 PM, mail.bobparks.com <[email protected]>wrote: > Remember the AGRs and other assorted rednecks would get Gator Country > window decals and cut them in half to read Country Gator? > And the cheer? This... Is... Gator Country! > > > Oliver Barry, CRS, GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks, LLC > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > 615-972-4239 > 615-826-4040 > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 5, 2013, at 1:05 PM, Sandy Alonso <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > He must be young. They used to proclaim this as "Gator Country" prior to > SOS dubbing it The Swamp. > > > On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 1:54 PM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > >> “It’s Great to Be a Florida Gator” Becomes Part of The Swamp >> August 5, 2013 12:45 am EDT by Camille >> Woodhouse<http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-football/author/camillewoodhouse/> >> **+1*1*** Share*0*** Tweet*2*** Share*0*** Share*3* >> >> <http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-football/files/2013/08/the-swamp.jpg> >> >> Photo by Camille Woodhouse – Rant Sports >> >> Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, more widely-known among *Florida >> Gators*<http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-football/teams/university-of-florida/> >> fans >> as The Swamp, is one of the most beautiful places in Gainesville, Florida. >> Being a die-hard Gator fan, I am a bit on the biased side, but I’m positive >> that other Florida fans will agree with me on this one. >> >> If you’ve ever found yourself amongst a sea of blue and orange Gator >> fans, you will almost always hear them chanting “It’s Great to Be a Florida >> Gator”. The chant is one that people of the Swamp have come to know and >> love. Well, those words will now be an even more significant part of >> attending games in Gainesville, because that famous chant has now been >> added to a wall at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. >> >> I think it’s quite interesting that the slogan wasn’t part of the Swamp >> before now. I have been a Florida fan for over 10 years now, and I can’t >> recall a time when I wasn’t chanting “It’s Great to Be a Florida Gator” >> during every game. The stadium currently includes the slogans “This is … >> The Swamp” and “This is … Gator Country”, and the latter is something that >> I’ve never really heard until recently. >> >> I think it’s pretty cool that Florida is updating their stadium with a >> fan favorite slogan. I will be paying the Swamp several visits this fall >> and chanting “It’s Great to Be a Florida Gator” from the stands as my >> favorite college football team takes the field. >> >> Read more at >> http://www.rantsports.com/ncaa-football/2013/08/05/its-great-to-be-a-florida-gator-becomes-part-of-the-swamp/?rRZtF8J07Mg9QEqc.99 >> >> -- >> -- >> 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 >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "GatorNews" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > -- > 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 > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "GatorTalk" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GatorTalk" group. 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