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I'm No Longer Amused by the "Running of tGumps"
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:34 am
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:34 am
Outside of football the state of Alabama is a national joke. One of our elected officials, "Twinkle" Cavanaugh recently suggested we "pray" away government regulations rather than yanno, identify a strategic plan to address the issue. However, the reason she felt so comfortable making this suggestion is that she knows many of her constituency are so poorly educated such proclamations are the most effective way to reach them.
Many of the people we're laughing at are near the bottom of the socioeconomic scale. Their daily life is a struggle and Alabama football has become their escape. They are unlikely to be able to afford game day tickets and events such as fan day offer them access to Alabama which they would otherwise not have. Essentially, they are people trying to find joy and happiness the best way they know how.
Similar events happen at other schools but Bama fans have become a national representation of the southern college football fanMaybe I'm becoming soft but running of the gumps, family pictures, and wedding proposals at the spring game as a national punchline is sad and no longer amusing to me. Again it's people doing the best they can with what they've got.
Many of the people we're laughing at are near the bottom of the socioeconomic scale. Their daily life is a struggle and Alabama football has become their escape. They are unlikely to be able to afford game day tickets and events such as fan day offer them access to Alabama which they would otherwise not have. Essentially, they are people trying to find joy and happiness the best way they know how.
Similar events happen at other schools but Bama fans have become a national representation of the southern college football fanMaybe I'm becoming soft but running of the gumps, family pictures, and wedding proposals at the spring game as a national punchline is sad and no longer amusing to me. Again it's people doing the best they can with what they've got.
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Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:37 am to undecided
Tl;dr: When seeing stupid redneck Americans congregate in one place and do stupid shite in unison stops being amusing is when I will probably get sick of living in a country and state with them. That day has yet to come
This post was edited on 8/4/14 at 8:38 am
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:37 am to undecided
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:37 am to undecided
Thank you so much for this thread, I was dying to know your opinion on this subject.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:37 am to undecided
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Outside of football the state of Alabama is a national joke.
It's still a joke even with football.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:38 am to undecided
And a lot of those poor people are War Eagle through and through, buddy.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:38 am to constant cough
Kick Six version of ROGs
This version is much more amusing. Have a great Monday!
This version is much more amusing. Have a great Monday!
This post was edited on 8/4/14 at 8:39 am
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:38 am to undecided
Well then you'll have to deal with it because millions still think it's hilarious regardless what you think and we gumps will continue to do it. And people outside the state of Alabama will still laugh at what they consider to be a shite state because they have little dick syndrome.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:39 am to undecided
This thread will go well.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:39 am to JuiceTerry
LOL....as if the Auburn nation is any different
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:40 am to undecided
Don't get high and mighty. Your BCS trophy a few years ago brought out some interesting folks too. Alabama just has more fans and more crazies to deal with.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:40 am to 14&Counting
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LOL....as if the Auburn nation is any different
My thoughts exactly. Funny stuff.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:40 am to undecided
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One of our elected officials, "Twinkle" Cavanaugh recently suggested we "pray" away government regulations rather than yanno, identify a strategic plan to address the issue.
Those idiots sprinting for Saban's autograph are probably responsible for putting people like her into office.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:41 am to JuiceTerry
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And a lot of those poor people are War Eagle through and through, buddy.
I'm well aware of this. I feel bad for our state as a whole, regardless of football affiliation
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:43 am to undecided
By the way, your girl Twinkle is a proud graduate of Auburn University. War Eagle.
This post was edited on 8/4/14 at 8:50 am
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:43 am to undecided
Jay Leno after Bama beat Notre Dame on BCSCG
"Congratulations to the state of Alabama. They are number one in college football and 50th in everything else"
"Congratulations to the state of Alabama. They are number one in college football and 50th in everything else"
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:44 am to undecided
Bama should track the footsteps of the fatties like auburn did for Davis.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:44 am to Duckie
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Kick Six version of ROGs This version is much more amusing. Have a great Monday!
You are right, good way to start a Monday.
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:48 am to Bham4Tide
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LOL....as if the Auburn nation is any different
My thoughts exactly. Funny stuff.
Sure Auburn has its share of trash sidewalk fans as does every SEC school. But sorry we arent any where near the same level as Bama fans. This is the one positive of being Bama's self-proclaimed "little brother." The inbred masses flock to you guys. Sorry, its just the truth. (And I appreciate that the "gumps" do not include the majority of Bama grads - those are two different demographics.)
Posted on 8/4/14 at 8:48 am to JuiceTerry
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By the way, your girl Twinkle, is a proud graduate of Auburn University. War Eagle.
Didn't know this. I was never able to get past an elected official and grown arse woman being called "Twinkle"
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