I Went To Alabama And Look At The Pics I Have!!

TNFanBornandRaised · 02-24-2005, 12:12 AM

Hey took me a trip down to Alabama and just wanted to show my Volunteer brethren what I found.........

This was at the state crap eating contest this last august

This was a pic of a guy at a bar that looks alot like a redneck Kevin Millwood....he was apparently DRUNK IN PUBLICCCCCCC

this is a pic I took a local Alabama fan known as "Mullet man" He's definately got a BIG party goin on in that head of hair

and finally......

This is a pic in front of Alabama's campus......this is a local man they call "Sir John"

Hope my pics entertained you guys. If ya ever wanna take a trip down to Alabama bring film because there are plenty of good pics of the natives.

**milohimself** · 02-24-2005, 12:16 AM

I'm sorry but Ron White's jokes are way to good to use on silly Bammers.

**GAVol** · 02-24-2005, 12:19 AM

Got to agree with you there. The Tater Salad story is a great bit.

**la.lovesorange** · 02-24-2005, 11:27 AM

**volmanjr** · 02-24-2005, 11:41 AM

"at that point I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." :rlol: :rlol: :rlol:

cookeville_vol · 02-24-2005, 01:34 PM

I pretty sure you wouldnt have too much trouble finding people like that in Tennessee. I'm sure Bama fans have pics similar to that who make fun of Tennessee.

**checkerboard_charly** · 02-24-2005, 06:09 PM

whay was lynyrd skynryd thinking when they made "sweet home alababa"?

i mean they were from florida. anyone know?

**volinbham** · 02-24-2005, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by checkerboard_charly@Feb 24, 2005 6:09 PM
[b] whay was lynyrd skynryd thinking when they made "sweet home alababa"?

i mean they were from florida. anyone know?

Don't know the real story but a few of the lyrics suggest a defense of the south and George Wallace. There are 2 references to the governor - the song is from the 70's and Wallace was the most notable AL governor from that time.

I can't tell if they are Wallace supporters or not but Wallace is most associated with 2 things: 1) defying efforts to integrate - in particular integrate the Univ. of AL. and 2) getting shot and paralyzed. The lines of interest are "in Birmingham they loved the governor, and we all did what we could do" and "and the governor's true".

I believe the VanSant's are from Jacksonville, FL. I know a guy who says he went to high school with them. He claims they were thugs!

TNFanBornandRaised · 02-25-2005, 12:31 AM

yeah they grew up in jacksonville and their principal was named "Leanard Skinner" so as a mock they named their band Lynyrd Skynyrd......wonderful band but sweet home alabama is a good song but if you wrote about it today it would have to include lyrics on how if bear bryant was still alive they would win championships :D

**milohimself** · 02-25-2005, 12:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TNFanBornandRaised@Feb 24, 2005 9:31 PM
[b] yeah they grew up in jacksonville and their principal was named "Leanard Skinner" so as a mock they named their band Lynyrd Skynyrd......wonderful band but sweet home alabama is a good song but if you wrote about it today it would have to include lyrics on how if bear bryant was still alive they would win championships :D

What are you talking about? They still win championships. They just made an incredible run in their defeat of an SEC team last season and it gets them a share of the national title. DUH.

**milohimself** · 02-25-2005, 12:38 AM

They only won a single conference game :dlol:

TNFanBornandRaised · 02-25-2005, 10:44 AM

:lolup: :lolup: :lolup: :lolup: :lolup: :dlol: :dlol: :dlol:

:dlol:

9296potsguy · 02-25-2005, 04:21 PM

"Sweet Home Alabama" was written as a retort (good word, huh?) for Neil

Young's "Southern Man" as if slavery and prejudice never happened above the Mason-Dixon Line. Lyrics are as follows:

Southern man
better keep your head
Don't forget
what your good book said
Southern change
gonna come at last
Now your crosses
are burning fast
Southern man

I saw cotton
and I saw black
Tall white mansions
and little shacks.
Southern man
when will you
pay them back?
I heard screamin'
and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long?

Southern man
better keep your head
Don't forget
what your good book said
Southern change
gonna come at last
Now your crosses
are burning fast
Southern man

Lily Belle,
your hair is golden brown
I've seen your black man
comin' round
Swear by God
I'm gonna cut him down!
I heard screamin'
and bullwhips cracking
How long? How long?

**volmanjr** · 02-25-2005, 04:25 PM

a southern man don't need him around anyhow!

JohnsonCityVol · 03-03-2005, 12:01 AM

The guys that were in Skynerd were from the panhandle of Florida, aka the Redneck Riviera. That area back then had much more in common culturally with Alabama and Georgia than the rest of the state. As 9296potsguy explained, it was written as an answer to Neil Young's "Southern Man".