Seminole Princesses And Dirty Gators...
I figured I needed a break from the stresses of my Baptist seminary so I'd share with you one of my favorite pastimes - college football. Now it's probably not a secret to any of you that I love FSU. It is also no surprise I loathe UF with the fury of 10,000 suns. For right now we're going to ignore that FSU lost really really bad to Clemson today. Like all losses that have happened to FSU this season, I'm just going to ignore it and live a life of denial. Loss? What loss? FSU is still undefeated! Why they haven't trumped USC for the number one spot is beyond me! =P
An interesting "Did You Know?" fact about me is that in my earlier years (when I was naive, young, and impressionable) I was actually a Gator fan. How and when I became a fan of the Noles is shrouded in mystery. From what my family and I can gather is that it happened in my early teens right around the time I got saved -which I believe is not a coincidence. I had to turn from my sinful ways which included giving up sinful habits, like gator chomping. =)
The "why" for the switch is not as complicated. I am the quintessential black sheep. My parents drove white Chevy's. I drove a black Toyota. My family loves country music. I love hard rock/alternative. My family loves the Florida Gators. As a result, I must love the Florida State Seminoles.
Another factor of the switch was Steve Spurrier. I really didn't like that guy. Yes, he is entertaining to watch on the sideline at times, but it was that blasted smirk! Spurrier has this dumb little smirk that I wanted to see wiped off his face so bad. Then there was his never-ending complaining and excuses when Florida would get worked by the Seminoles. "Waaa! They roughed up my quarterback! Waaa! They hit too hard! Waaa! FSU owns me!" You get the idea. Oddly enough, Spurrier cut the excuses and whining, and I've actually started to respect him since leaving UF. Heck, I'm cheering for him and South Carolina today as they play...you guessed it - the Florida Gators!
When one works in youth ministry in the state of Florida, it's only a matter of time when your teens grow up and head off to college. The class of 2005 had an interesting turn of events as one of my girls (Pam) went to UF; however, her younger sister (Sheryl) has recently been accepted to FSU. I told Sheryl that if she goes to FSU I will forever refer to her as "my beautiful Seminole princess" as I already refer to any and all Gator fans as "dirty gators." The term isn't really derogatory more than it is an actual fact. I mean c'mon they live in a swamp! Why would you want to cheer for a team that proudly claims they live in swamp? Seriously, the king in Monty Python and the Holy Grail wanted his ambiguously gay son to get married because they lived in a swamp, and the girl had "huge tracks of land!"
So there you have it. Now you know why it is totally awesome to not like the Florida Gators. The Florida State Seminoles are way cooler anyway. At least my team can hold onto a coach for more than a few years! If you are friends with a Gator fan pray for them. Hopefully by the grace of God they'll learn the folly of their ways. If you are a Gator fan, know that it's not too late to turn from evil and receive forgiveness. May the warrior spirit of Chief Osceola continue to burn in us all against those blasted green reptiles!
An interesting "Did You Know?" fact about me is that in my earlier years (when I was naive, young, and impressionable) I was actually a Gator fan. How and when I became a fan of the Noles is shrouded in mystery. From what my family and I can gather is that it happened in my early teens right around the time I got saved -which I believe is not a coincidence. I had to turn from my sinful ways which included giving up sinful habits, like gator chomping. =)
The "why" for the switch is not as complicated. I am the quintessential black sheep. My parents drove white Chevy's. I drove a black Toyota. My family loves country music. I love hard rock/alternative. My family loves the Florida Gators. As a result, I must love the Florida State Seminoles.
Another factor of the switch was Steve Spurrier. I really didn't like that guy. Yes, he is entertaining to watch on the sideline at times, but it was that blasted smirk! Spurrier has this dumb little smirk that I wanted to see wiped off his face so bad. Then there was his never-ending complaining and excuses when Florida would get worked by the Seminoles. "Waaa! They roughed up my quarterback! Waaa! They hit too hard! Waaa! FSU owns me!" You get the idea. Oddly enough, Spurrier cut the excuses and whining, and I've actually started to respect him since leaving UF. Heck, I'm cheering for him and South Carolina today as they play...you guessed it - the Florida Gators!
When one works in youth ministry in the state of Florida, it's only a matter of time when your teens grow up and head off to college. The class of 2005 had an interesting turn of events as one of my girls (Pam) went to UF; however, her younger sister (Sheryl) has recently been accepted to FSU. I told Sheryl that if she goes to FSU I will forever refer to her as "my beautiful Seminole princess" as I already refer to any and all Gator fans as "dirty gators." The term isn't really derogatory more than it is an actual fact. I mean c'mon they live in a swamp! Why would you want to cheer for a team that proudly claims they live in swamp? Seriously, the king in Monty Python and the Holy Grail wanted his ambiguously gay son to get married because they lived in a swamp, and the girl had "huge tracks of land!"
So there you have it. Now you know why it is totally awesome to not like the Florida Gators. The Florida State Seminoles are way cooler anyway. At least my team can hold onto a coach for more than a few years! If you are friends with a Gator fan pray for them. Hopefully by the grace of God they'll learn the folly of their ways. If you are a Gator fan, know that it's not too late to turn from evil and receive forgiveness. May the warrior spirit of Chief Osceola continue to burn in us all against those blasted green reptiles!
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