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re: Third Saturday in October
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:22 pm to LarrySellers
Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:22 pm to LarrySellers
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It was named after the Steel Capital of the South, Birmingham
Correct. B'ham is/was the Steel Capital.
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That name has nothing to do with Alabama or Auburn or the State of Alabama or city of Tuscaloosa or Auburn
Well that's where you'd be wrong because the entire state has an impact on the Steel Industry. Thus, the name Iron Bowl is still relevant.
When you play a game labeled the "Third Saturday in October" on the "Fourth Saturday in October" it no longer makes any sense nor has any relevance.
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not really sure why an LSU fan is trying to argue this anyway?
Well for starters, I am an Alabamian.
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Posted on 10/18/11 at 5:35 pm to Golfer
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Well that's where you'd be wrong because the entire state has an impact on the Steel Industry. Thus, the name Iron Bowl is still relevant.
Not nearly as much as Birmingham. At the height of its relevancy, Birmingham produced 40% of the nation's steel. While there were various other hot spots in north Alabama where iron and steel was mined, Birmingham was the central hub. All roads led to B-ham in that regard.
Aside from north-central Alabama, the rest of the state had very little to do with the iron and steel industry. Coal was the biggest industry for the vast majority of the state.
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