re: What is everyone's backstory?

Aight, let's do this ...

I was born a poor, white man, atop sand mountain alabama. My daughter tells me it was 44 years ago, but I was sure it was only 42. Either way, I suppose I was actually born down in the coosa river valley at the hospital, but I was driven up on sand mountain shortly thereafter.

My dad was an Auburn fan and my mom cheered for cocker spaniels. At the age of 5 my dad got me an Auburn shirt and shorts. Not being one that likes to be told, I was then cemented a Bama fan. I think I'd already seen enough Bear Bryant on tv that I knew Auburn was second class anyway.

Anyway, I grew up in the woods, catching snakes and shooting stuff. We moved a couple of times, to south AL and MS, but ended up back on sand mountain for my senior year of high school. After a stint at Gadsden State, I followed a girl to UAH.

I've lived in huntsville for the past 20 something years, but just recently moved to the Shoals area, although I still work in huntsville.