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[oakenguy]

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.

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[prettydark.livejournal.com]

tell me it's a girl. oh please!

[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.

[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.

[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.

[hermitgeecko.livejournal.com]

+1.

[oakenguy.livejournal.com]

She is!

[morgan-lafaye.livejournal.com]

nice icon

[gilana]

At least it wasn't Krimson Tyde?

[chickenfeet2003.livejournal.com]

At least he wasn't a UCSC fan

[clionona.livejournal.com]

[malterre.livejournal.com]

Yeaaaah....

[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?

[anadandy.livejournal.com]

THIS! Trees - ancient, wise trees...for football!

[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.

[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...