Religion in the South

First this

Then this:

I have to admit, I stayed up and watched the game. I taught my kids all the Florida cheers during supper. I rooted a little too loudly. I read all the post game articles including the Washington post which had this quip I liked,

And the Big Ten? What a sorry finish for that conference. First, Michigan has its clock cleaned by USC in the Rose Bowl. Now Ohio State is taken to the woodshed in less than two quarters by an underdog from the Southeastern Conference. The Wolverines and Buckeyes deserve a rematch, all right — to see who is No. 4.

When I was going to UF I was amazed at how Florida Football is a religion in the south. I met people who owned homes in Gainesville and only used them on football weekends. After a loss you could feel a funk fall over the town. I imagine it was similar to the day when Baal did not show up for the prophets (before they were killed of course. That must have felt much worse). The loss would almost always be part of the message the next day in church (something I absolutely could not stand).
Conversely, after a big win it was like something else. Picture a frat party that encompasses several square miles converging on mardi gras in the middle of Gomorrah. You get the picture.
Anyway. We all know these schools make a ton of money off of these programs which leads me to the question,

Can I get a break on my student loans?

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1 Response to “Religion in the South”


  1. 1 David Copeland

    GO GATORS!!!!

    I lived in Gainesville when I was a kid….but there is no state in the U.S. that is as possesed with a football spirit like Alabama….and now Nick Saban has the Auburn gods is a fit!

    Thank God for Jesus!!!!!!!

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