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Days Long Gone
Posted on 12/19/13 at 9:13 pm
Posted on 12/19/13 at 9:13 pm
Does anyone else remember going to Georgia games and the entire stadium crowd sang the Star Spangled Banner before the game? Even at the young age of 18 I would get chills and feel proud when I heard that.
I think they stopped that in the mid 70s.
I think they stopped that in the mid 70s.
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Posted on 12/20/13 at 7:21 am to AlaCowboy
I remember going to UGA games when they played Dixie. Brought the crowd to their feet with a huge roar.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 7:54 am to AlaCowboy
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Does anyone else remember going to Georgia games and the entire stadium crowd sang the Star Spangled Banner before the game? Even at the young age of 18 I would get chills and feel proud when I heard that.
I think they stopped that in the mid 70s.
Yep, and not just at UGA but at many events. It's quite ironic. Our nation became less patriotic and more suspicious of government in general in the aftermath of the Vietnman War. Then during the Bush years and the Iraq War many became boldly vehement/nasty in their anti-government protests. Flash forward and the Obama admin has purged any semblance of patriotism yet he offers government as the solution to all problems and the sheep bleat and follow.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 6:06 pm to AlaCowboy
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Days Long Gone
I remember learning to throw a ball in the back yard w/ my dad & the sound of the crickets & I start to get it and then Skip Carey calls a Dale Murphy home run over the radio.,.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 7:16 pm to Chris_topher
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and then Skip Carey calls a Dale Murphy home run over the radio.,.
But do you remember Dale Murphy the catcher? That was his original position, but his arm was so strong he couldn't throw a catchable ball back to the pitcher. And trying to throw out a basestealer at 2nd base? The ball usually ended up in center field. How about Rico Carty? "...with the biggest smile in Atlanta..."
Posted on 12/20/13 at 7:36 pm to boliep
I remember dixie..and most of the games started at 1:00 pm
Posted on 12/20/13 at 7:52 pm to Leghumper
I wish they would still play dixie. Really a damn shame that what amounts to a beautiful song about the South (no mention of slavery, racism, the klan, etc.) has to be done away with because of public perception.
Posted on 12/20/13 at 7:58 pm to Leghumper
Yep. Start tailgating at 9:00, kickoff at 1:00, game over at 4:00, more tailgating and then out on the town. Definitely good old days.
Posted on 12/21/13 at 8:36 am to boliep
I went when they had leather helmets. 
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