MiketheTiger69

As some of you may know, my mother recently passed away. While looking through things, I came across this poem written by my grandmother in 1943. I thought some of you, especially the vets on here, might find it interesting.
My apologies for the "N" word. Remember, it was written in 1943.

Thoughts of a Lonely Selectee

Upon a windswept plateau
And what a hell of a spot
Fighting the terrible dust storms
In a land that time forgot

Into the brush with a rifle
Into the ditch with a pick
Doing the work of a ****
And too damn tired to kick

Up with the cowboys and indians
Up where a man gets blue
Up near the top of a mountain
And a thousand miles from you

At night the wind keeps howling
It's more than a man can stand
Hell no, we're not convicts
We're defenders of the land

We are living for tomorrow
Only to see our gals
Hoping that when we return
They're not married to our pals

We are soldiers of Selective Service
Earning a meager pay
Guarding the Wall Street millions
For only a buck a day

No one knows we are living
And no one gives a damn
Back home we are soon forgotten
We are loaned to Uncle Sam

Only for year we can stand it
One year from our lives we'll miss
Boys, don't let the Army get you
And for God's sake, don't re-enlist



Seems like the more things change, the more they stay the same!

The things peopel are bitching about the K Lady are nor nearly as rude, obnoxious and inconsiderate as a bunch of immature drunk assholes at a football game who, if they're sitting behind you, jump up on every play and spill their drinks down your back or if they're sitting in front of you, jump up on every play and block your view of the game.

Because of this, I no longer attend fb games, which is I'm sure, what some smart-arse will tell me to do. If you have a problem with the K Lady, stop going to the baseball games.

Sounds reasonable. And that's probably the best way and how I would handle it. And I think with Les' recent displays of integrity, I think it probably is how he does it as well. But I wonder how many other coaches do.
Sounds too like you may have had some experience.

I've got one in excellent condition I'll sell you.
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Hey Reb, you been on here long enough to know that the majority of posters on here don't give a rats arse about LSU-OM history or any other history for that matter.

I can remember when OM students used to ride a special train down for the game. It used to unload over by the Old Alex Box and we'd go over and meet 'em and yell, Go to Hell Ole Miss. They'd throw whisky and beer bottles at us and we'd throw rocks at them.

I used to sell hot dogs and peanuts out in the stadium and I remember many of those games in the '60's and '70's. Always a great game and atmosphere. The young pups on here don't have any idea of what they're missing by not putting a stronger emphasis on it today.

Your Conservative tax-cutting mania at work.

Everybody who went to the game expecting the Tigers to lose, sign in please. Admit you were expecting an arse-whipping and weren't excited at all about the prospect.

Yeah, but our side was less embarrased than their side! :lol:

Going over the game film with the team is the place for those things, not in media interviews. It is totally Sabanesque-classless and always blame somebody else.

In this game he once again was burned for big plays in the secondary-his specialty. But it was that play he points to.

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both Miles and Crowton are very well respected in most coaching circles...

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I can't speak to Crowton but in an article in the Daily Oklahoman, and I'm going to quote it as best as I can remember, Mike Gundy said, "Les Miles brought something to OSU that we haven't had here in a long time-an attitude of toughness and never give up until the last whistle. The guy is a good coach."

As I pointed out previously, LSU did not have these problems in Les' first two years here with a different staff and better qb's. Why these guys, players and coaches together, can't seem to get productive, I don't know. But I don't hold Les solely responsible.

As I also stated earlier, I think Les really believed that with the addition of Gonzo and Ensminger, the qb's being in the system for 3-4 yrs. and an improved oline, the offense would be vastly improved. It may be to the point now where everybody is pressing and just making things worse.