Get rid of the Keeneland Paddock
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I'm inclined to view horse racing as an effete attempt to be a part of the sports community from impotent posturing males and females. Seems to clash with the idea of football in the SEC.
The design that was nearly chosen was a rainbow on the jerseys and PC on the helmets. The PC is still under consideration.
Shutzhund, an interesting take.
Let me ask you about other SEC traditions, then.
Does Georgia's use of a breed of dog that is actually unable to breed without human assistance indicate their tradition is "impotent" or "effette?"
How 'bout Auburn's use of an Eagle circling the stadium . . . . what does that have to do with football? Or does it have any significance to Alabama state history?
Tennessee has for decades had an announcer saying ish like "Smokey's on the Prowl," and used a hound dog as a mascot. This is in obvious homage to their rural mountain tradition, but what does it have to do with football?
How 'bout Georgia's Band's use of the Battle Hymn of the Republic/John Brown's Body? Football oriented?? (And an affront to actual Georgia history??)
Now, if you are tempted to come back and say that you subjectively "like" the hound dog, the eagle, or the bulldog, the Battle Hymn, that's fine.
But it is up to the individual.
Most Kentuckians, rich and poor, country and city, like our horse culture. Most visiting fans love Keeneland, and attend when they come here. Most Southern States don't have it.
Wherein lies the oddly interpreted "impotence" you express. I've been around Walking horses all my life, and farmed. I can assure you that the words "impotence" and "horses" don't mix well, whether T'breds or farm stock.
Let me ask you about other SEC traditions, then.
Does Georgia's use of a breed of dog that is actually unable to breed without human assistance indicate their tradition is "impotent" or "effette?"
How 'bout Auburn's use of an Eagle circling the stadium . . . . what does that have to do with football? Or does it have any significance to Alabama state history?
Tennessee has for decades had an announcer saying ish like "Smokey's on the Prowl," and used a hound dog as a mascot. This is in obvious homage to their rural mountain tradition, but what does it have to do with football?
How 'bout Georgia's Band's use of the Battle Hymn of the Republic/John Brown's Body? Football oriented?? (And an affront to actual Georgia history??)
Now, if you are tempted to come back and say that you subjectively "like" the hound dog, the eagle, or the bulldog, the Battle Hymn, that's fine.
But it is up to the individual.
Most Kentuckians, rich and poor, country and city, like our horse culture. Most visiting fans love Keeneland, and attend when they come here. Most Southern States don't have it.
Wherein lies the oddly interpreted "impotence" you express. I've been around Walking horses all my life, and farmed. I can assure you that the words "impotence" and "horses" don't mix well, whether T'breds or farm stock.
The Wildcat Mascot doing pushups after scores......other schools may do it but I haven't seen it.
Shutzhund, an interesting take.
Let me ask you about other SEC traditions, then.
Does Georgia's use of a breed of dog that is actually unable to breed without human assistance indicate their tradition is "impotent" or "effette?"
How 'bout Auburn's use of an Eagle circling the stadium . . . . what does that have to do with football? Or does it have any significance to Alabama state history?
Tennessee has for decades had an announcer saying ish like "Smokey's on the Prowl," and used a hound dog as a mascot. This is in obvious homage to their rural mountain tradition, but what does it have to do with football?
How 'bout Georgia's Band's use of the Battle Hymn of the Republic/John Brown's Body? Football oriented?? (And an affront to actual Georgia history??)
Now, if you are tempted to come back and say that you subjectively "like" the hound dog, the eagle, or the bulldog, the Battle Hymn, that's fine.
But it is up to the individual.
Most Kentuckians, rich and poor, country and city, like our horse culture. Most visiting fans love Keeneland, and attend when they come here. Most Southern States don't have it.
Wherein lies the oddly interpreted "impotence" you express. I've been around Walking horses all my life, and farmed. I can assure you that the words "impotence" and "horses" don't mix well, whether T'breds or farm stock.
Had nothing to do with hounds, eagles, bull dogs, your walking horses or farm life. For all I care you and your pals can dress like jockeys, come to games with bugles and drink mint juleps. For me the wild cat is enough and appropriate for a football team.
However, since you brought it up, I am an admirer of the before mentioned members of the animal kingdom plus horses and most all others. I admit to having a tough time liking snakes and most insects.
Paraphrasing a Kentucky author, the more I know about people the more I like animals. The racing people and sored hooves, not so much.
A final thought is do you have a dictionary down on the farm. If so "wherein" you will find more than one definition of impotence and most won't even mention horses.
A final, final thought is I posted this and the preceding one for fun and it shouldn't be taken too seriously, I think.
Fine, keep the call to the post. I am talking about an entire section of premium seats directly behind the team being half empty every game. It's a terrible idea.
I have a theory on the Battle Hymn, played by Georgia. I suspect there might have been a day when Northern teams might play "Marching Through Georgia," when playing Georgia, a popular song through the 30's, at least. I've always suspected the Battle Hymn was played to tamp that down.
And you think it's going to help recruiting seeing all those empty seats behind the team?? Why do you think Stoops wanted the house full Saturday night? To impress the recruits. We did our job. That section did not.
You're missing it a little here, those seats are sold out even though there may not have a body in each one they are sold and the program makes over the top paper on them and I would bet if any recruit asked someone would tell them that's where the really rich sit when it's nice, rest of the time they are in their sky boxes