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I've spent the morning dwelling on the story of the Alabama sports fan so insanely upset at the team from Auburn that he went to the Auburn campus and poisoned their beloved 130-year old oak trees.

Partly, yes, because it was a totally insane thing to do.

Partly, yes, because it turns out this idiot is a retired Texas state trooper.

But partly...no, largely, because this man, Harvey Almorn Updyke, is apparently such a rabid Alabama fan that he actually named one of his children Crimson Tyde Updyke.

Crimson Tyde Updyke.

I...I just....wow.

Date: 2011-08-09 08:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettydark.livejournal.com
tell me it's a girl. oh please!

Date: 2011-08-09 10:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] smacaski.livejournal.com
That's exactly what I was about to say. It's horrible either way, but it's a bit better for a girl, I think.

Date: 2011-08-10 01:56 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] prettydark.livejournal.com
I'm unfamiliar with American Team Enthusiasm, so if someone in my circle mentioned the Crimson Tide, I'd default to thinking about menstruation.

Date: 2011-08-10 03:42 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oakenguy.livejournal.com
I'm a bit familiar with American Team Enthusiasm--I can at least tell a Tarheel apart from a Hokie and know that Duke and UNC don't get along-- and I *still* default to thinking of menstruation when I hear that.

Date: 2011-08-10 09:44 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-08-09 11:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oakenguy.livejournal.com
She is!

Date: 2011-08-10 12:32 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-08-09 08:58 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] gilana
At least it wasn't Krimson Tyde?

Date: 2011-08-09 09:22 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com

At least he wasn't a UCSC fan

Date: 2011-08-09 10:39 pm (UTC)

Date: 2011-08-09 11:06 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] malterre.livejournal.com
Yeaaaah....

Date: 2011-08-10 03:42 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] ravenofdreams.livejournal.com
BUT BUT BUT THE TREEEEEEEES! WHY???

Seriously, who feels the need to kill a 130-year-old tree because you're pissed about a fucking football game?

Date: 2011-08-10 01:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] anadandy.livejournal.com
THIS! Trees - ancient, wise trees...for football!

Date: 2011-08-10 03:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] oakenguy.livejournal.com
I know!

And even worse, he wouldn't have gotten caught if he hadn't called up to a sports radio show and bragged about it. He has some serious karma coming his way.

Date: 2011-08-10 07:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] that.livejournal.com
Hmmmm.. A retired Texas state trooper? In the 80's a lunatic named Paul Cullen poisoned a very old and famous Austin oak known as the Treaty Oak. Copycat? In any case, what a fuck-up.

They got a name for the winners in the world
I want a name when I lose
They call Alabama the Crimson Tide...

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