I'll start by saying, I was blest to get an extra ticket to the OU game.
(That's not the cool part)
I'm from Knoxville, but currently work in a small hospital in deep SW Texas. Its a tiny town less than 100 miles from Mexico and more than 65 miles to the nearest walmart!
Last year on NSD I was caring for a small child in our ER. Her father was wearing a Vols shirt and I struck up a conversation. As it turns out he loves Tennessee, but has never been to Neyland Stadium, never watched Tennessee play in person, in fact has never even been to the state. Says he has a cousin who visited knoxville and watched a game years ago. Fell in love with the atmosphere, the fans EVERYTHING. And after watching Tennessee play a night game at Neyland Stadium on TV, fell in love himself.
Well, a couple of days ago the little girl was sick again. He was at work but came in to see her after she got there. And what do you know, he was wearing another vols shirt he had worn to work that day.
Funny how things work out. Didn't take long to deside who to give my extra ticket to. A REAL VOLS FAN IMO.
(That's not the cool part)
I'm from Knoxville, but currently work in a small hospital in deep SW Texas. Its a tiny town less than 100 miles from Mexico and more than 65 miles to the nearest walmart!
Last year on NSD I was caring for a small child in our ER. Her father was wearing a Vols shirt and I struck up a conversation. As it turns out he loves Tennessee, but has never been to Neyland Stadium, never watched Tennessee play in person, in fact has never even been to the state. Says he has a cousin who visited knoxville and watched a game years ago. Fell in love with the atmosphere, the fans EVERYTHING. And after watching Tennessee play a night game at Neyland Stadium on TV, fell in love himself.
Well, a couple of days ago the little girl was sick again. He was at work but came in to see her after she got there. And what do you know, he was wearing another vols shirt he had worn to work that day.
Funny how things work out. Didn't take long to deside who to give my extra ticket to. A REAL VOLS FAN IMO.