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16. Good bats and fielding. Not yet confident that pitching is on the same level overall. Lot of young players--talented, but inexperience still shows up at times, usually the worst times.

You must not remember Curley Hallman if you think this is depressing.

Billy Cannon, followed by Bert Jones and Casanova.

I met Cannon when I was about 10 years old at a church banquet at which he was the guest of honor (can you imagine that now).

I picked Bert Jones and his girlfriend up at the Shreveport airport in the early 70's because she was my (then) wife's former college roommate. He rode in the back seat of a '68 Camaro--knees were practically on the ceiling.

I met Casanova in Shreveport when he was interviewing for med school. Nice, almost shy, personality. He ended up dating the same girl that Bert had dated. {She eventually married Hank Williams, Jr. after his accident}

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I had COVID in December for the first time. Very mild, back to normal exercise in 3 days, mild headache, low grade fever for two. That's it. BUT I tested myself until tested negative because of an elderly relative we were planning to visit when no longer shedding virus. 15 days later I tested negative for the first time (testing daily for the last 4 days).
They can change the recs, but you shed virus for 10+_ days, regardless of the CDC, and at levels that are infectious to others for most of that time. People are still having major morbidity, some young with pulmonary emboli, this week as this is released.

Bert Jones to Brad Davis, 1972, with one second left and down 10-16. Extra point after time expired. 17-16. 3 minute drive down the field capped by that.

I saw my first live game in 1956 as a six year old (A and M, lost 6-9).
The most fun I have ever had watching LSU was 2019. '03 was fun, '07 was fun, '11 was fun until the BCSCG. But nothing compares to '19, and I remember '58 also.

Father had bachelor ('35) and masters ('36) degrees there, taught there for 33 years after getting ph.d. in agronomy at Iowa State; Alumni professor of the year in '75; met my mother there working in the cafeteria; she received her bachelors degree there. My brother and his wife graduated there. I received my undergraduate (BR) and medical (Shreveport) degrees there. Various nieces and nephews have graduated.
Went to my first game when I was six years old. We had "family plan" faculty tickets in the '50's for $24 per 6 game set of four (a dollar per game per ticket).
My brother was in Tiger Stadium for Cannon's Ole Miss run.

1998 Alabama

LSU had not defeated Alabama in Tiger Stadium since 1969. Tigers led 16-7 late in game and gave up two long TD passes, the go ahead TD with 38 seconds to go.

I don't get depressed over games, but I was depressed for three days after that giveaway.

There has never been a "killed" vaccine (not live attenuated like rubella) that has had reported long term effects that have held up under investigation. Pfizer is not a live vaccine, just a piece of protein from the virus. The risks are allergic, acute things, not long term. But the overall benefit outweigh the risks on a population basis.

Sell half so when it tanks I preserve my initial investment?

Or hold what I bought like I know I should?

DOCS (Doximity)