Of course I still miss the guy who'd dress like a banana and dance while the band played "Go Bananas".
On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 4:33 PM, Sandy Alonso <[email protected]>wrote: > 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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