Late this afternoon I settled into a chair on the balcony so that I could a) look at the water b) look at the water and c) look at the water.
I sort of enjoy looking at the water. You may have picked up on that.
Anyway, as I was preparing to do All The Looking, I noticed that there were some flags attached to a tent down below.
I mean, only in the South would someone BRING THEIR TEAM FLAGS ON VACATION and FLY THEM ON THE BEACH.
And then, as my eyes wandered down the shoreline, I couldn’t help but laugh when I saw what was only about fifty feet away from the Auburn tent:
We don’t mess around in the SEC, y’all. We jockey for position all year long.
Even on the sandy shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
Which is why I’ll obviously be up at the crack of dawn tomorrow morning creating some sort of life-sized sand statue of Sylvester Croom.
The gauntlet has been thrown, my friends.
The gauntlet has been thrown.
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All I can say is – GO GATORS!!
Living in Auburn, this is not a very popular saying!
1 month left until football season begins!!! GO GATORS!
Geaux Tigers!
Just walk out on the balcony and ring your cowbell. My part of the Gulf doesn’t look quite so white and lovely–but it’s ocean, so who’s to complain.
WAR EAGLE!!!!!!! Dang straight up! Kind of like carrying a picture of your children in your wallet.
I am so ready for September.
Hook ‘em Horns and Glory to God.
Auburn?! Yuck! Gators? Yuck! I hate the color orange. ;0) Go Dawgs! The UGA ones. I’m in the midwest now, so I don’t see much about UGA.
In high school, one of my friends was dumped by a guy who was going to Auburn after graduation. Four of us went to his house and teepeed the trees in his front yard and spelled out Roll Tide with toilet paper. He NEVER knew it was us!
lol. up here in NE it’s apparel- you don’t go far without seeing Boston garb. But team flags and sand alters at the beach…well that’s a sight.
Please go down there and draw me up a big ole beautiful “Hog” and I’ll feel so much better! Thanks! :)
I DARE you to go X out the LSU!!!! GO DAWGS!!!
Represent us well, BooMama! GO Dawgs!
1995 MSU graduate
we just had a family vacation in destin a few weeks ago and Peyton and I were walking to the beach and their were purple and gold flags flying on the beach. I told him the sign said danger rip tides and he said you mean like LSU did to Alabama HAHA not really but I am ready for some sec football. I believe even the Bulldogs are going to do a little barking this. GO TIGERS not to be confused with that team that dont know if they are an eagle or a tiger
So, who decides what is normal? : ) Here in the Sooner State we wear the crimson and cream with pride — bumper stickers, Jerseys, hats, flip flops, blankets, and more. I haven’t carried a flag to the beach, but I certainly have carried my OU blanket. : )
Go Sooners!
Nothing like a little thrown down at the beach! Good luck Sophie. Make sure to post some pics.
If I were there are would dance to ROCKY TOP in my bathing suit for all the world to see. Go VOLS!!
Get this. My daughter goes to preschool with a set of sisters named Crimson and Auburn.
For real. That is dedication my friends.
I don’t even watch football & I still own multiple UT shirts. My baby daughter is decked out down to the pacifier with it. I’m from Tennessee, I love Tennessee & I want everyone to know it!!
That looks like the perfect vacation spot to me!
War Eagle!
Girl, you better throw out your colors! Mark your territory in a big way, I say!
But for the love of all that is collegiate, I guess I may need to jump in the car & take an impromptu vacation myself…that beach is beggin’ for some crimson & white ;)
GEAUX TIGERS!
Love it. Never a truer post. We are at the beach ourselves, but no SEC flags in sight.
Might need to go etch LSU in the sand to make myself feel better.
That is too funny! We had some neighbors that actually planted grass seed that grew in a different type of grass/color to say “LSU.” Those are some die-hards right there!
Love this post!!!
Bleed purple and gold!!!!
Geaux Tigers!!!!!!
A Mighty LSU Fan!!!!!
Um, Sophie, don’t forget that the beach sand you will be using to sculpt your homage to Coach Croom is FLORIDA sand, and Florida is home to the GATORS!!!!! Who will once again be quarterbacked this year by the current Heisman trophy winner(and all around great guy) Tim Tebow! And Percy Harvin will be healthy. Just sayin’
And for the commenter above who asked, the SEC is the Southeastern Conference. The best collegiate athletic conference in the land (no offense to my friends in the Big 12) made up of 12 schools:
University of Florida
University of Georgia
University of Tennessee
University of Alabama
Auburn Uuniversity
University of South Carolina
Mississippi State university
University of Mississippi (Ole Miss)
University of Arkansas
Louisiana State university
Vanderbilt University
University of Kentucky
GO GATORS!!!
oh i promise we know that we are TIGERS and i’ll give everyone a big
WAR EAGLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just got back from my LONG month in NY with hubby’s side of the family. Yes, I crossed over and married a yankee! There is just something so different about the south and the north. Words can’t express, but obviously pictures do! It’s good to be home.
You seriously make me want to visit The South.
Oh, you poor soul–having to gaze upon the horrid orange and blue flag.
My mama and daddy raised me right….RRROOOLLLL TIDE!!! ;)
I skimmed through the comments and laughed quite a bit. I wonder if the girls in other conferences take such pride in their teams as we do in the SEC??
And for the record, Auburn Gal Always, no one in our house wears orange and blue together,either! ;)
Hi! Just thought I’d drop in for a big WAR EAGLE. I’m so proud and a little embarrassed of that picture. Loving all your posts about Deeper Still. I was with JMom and met you briefly.
Hahahahaha… GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love ya, boomama.
BooMama, this is my first time to the site but I have heard much good things about you from Toddled Dredge and you were mentioned on the SCL blog today, so I had to finally come check you out. I was pleased to see this post and so many HOGS fans! WOOOOOOOOOO, PIG SOOIE!!! RAZORBACKS!
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