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A Rabid Tiger Fan would have been 75 today...
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:38 am
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:38 am
My dad, Pops Midnight, passed away on Memorial Day this year. There was nothing left on the airframe that was good, and he had developed dementia (likely Alzheimers in late 2010 or early 2011.) He suffered a bad fall at the nursing home, developed an infection, his kidneys shut down, and that was pretty much it. He did not linger very long.
So, this is our first season without him. The only things he really cared about, at least after mom passed away (and she did so young, at 44), were his 2 children, 4 grandchildren and LSU football.
He hated Alabama with a burning passion typically reserved for the Old World - a deep-seated hate, that was also tinged with respect, particularly for Bear Bryant. He used to say, "LSU has to be 10 times as good as Bama to beat them by 3 points." That actually held true in 2010 (in a game on his birthday) and 2011 (held on the day before his birthday), but his memory was starting to go, so he was unable to truly enjoy those last 2 wins against the Tide.
Looking forward to this Saturday (another LSU-Alabama game within a week of Pops' birthday, which happened approximately 45 times while he was alive, and actually on his birthday 7 times), this will be the first LSU-Bama game in several years that Pops will be able to watch and enjoy.
...around the bowl and down the hole.
So, this is our first season without him. The only things he really cared about, at least after mom passed away (and she did so young, at 44), were his 2 children, 4 grandchildren and LSU football.
He hated Alabama with a burning passion typically reserved for the Old World - a deep-seated hate, that was also tinged with respect, particularly for Bear Bryant. He used to say, "LSU has to be 10 times as good as Bama to beat them by 3 points." That actually held true in 2010 (in a game on his birthday) and 2011 (held on the day before his birthday), but his memory was starting to go, so he was unable to truly enjoy those last 2 wins against the Tide.
Looking forward to this Saturday (another LSU-Alabama game within a week of Pops' birthday, which happened approximately 45 times while he was alive, and actually on his birthday 7 times), this will be the first LSU-Bama game in several years that Pops will be able to watch and enjoy.
...around the bowl and down the hole.
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Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:40 am to Ace Midnight
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Ace Midnight
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:50 am to Ace Midnight
Damn. Must be a problem with the building ventilation system. My eyes got a little watery.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 7:54 am to Ace Midnight
Amen great tiger!
Lead us to victory from up above
Lead us to victory from up above
Posted on 11/6/13 at 8:45 am to Ace Midnight
Damn allergies got my eyes again. No doubt he'll be tigerbaitin all the bama fans above. Geaux Tigers!!
Posted on 11/6/13 at 8:50 am to Ace Midnight
Sorry to hear about your pops. Sounds like he has his faculties now and will be watching the game. Hopefully he'll be able to give Bear Bryant some of the business when we're whooping them Saturday. All the best man!
Posted on 11/6/13 at 8:54 am to Ace Midnight
Posted on 11/6/13 at 9:15 am to Ace Midnight
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:10 am to Ace Midnight
He is now our "Ace" in the hole. I am sure he will be ready to cheer from up above. Sorry for the loss
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:37 am to Dubaitiger
Holy God my eyes just watery... Must be fall allergies...
Stay strong, remember the good times with your pops. I am sure he will be tigerbaiting from above.
GEAUX TIGERS!
Stay strong, remember the good times with your pops. I am sure he will be tigerbaiting from above.
GEAUX TIGERS!
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:59 am to Ace Midnight
Thanks for sharing.
If he survived 45 b-day/LSU-BAMA weeks, 74 was a good run!!!
What a foreign notion compared to todays standard.
If he survived 45 b-day/LSU-BAMA weeks, 74 was a good run!!!
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a deep-seated hate, that was also tinged with respect,
What a foreign notion compared to todays standard.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:18 pm to Oenophile Brah
Thanks to everyone for responding. We've been laughing and joking about the old man for most of the day.
My G-d he loved LSU football, though.
My G-d he loved LSU football, though.
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:25 pm to Ace Midnight
To Pops!
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:26 pm to iluvdatiger
Pops
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:28 pm to Ace Midnight
man, that is a great tribute to your pops...thanks for posting it...
hats off to both you and your pops for your love of tiger sports...and happy birthday to pops....
hats off to both you and your pops for your love of tiger sports...and happy birthday to pops....
This post was edited on 11/6/13 at 10:29 pm
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:39 pm to Ace Midnight
Sorry for your loss Ace. Pops sounds like he was an awesome dude!!
I feel a bit of a kinship. Today would've been my brother's 50th birthday. Now he passed away a long time ago. When he was 11 and I was 8. But born on November 6th he was; 1963.
My most vivid memory of him and LSU is that my dad had two tickets for the Ole Miss game in 1972, so we drew straws. I had the short one so he got to go. Wish he could have kept going to see the Tigers for decades more.
I feel a bit of a kinship. Today would've been my brother's 50th birthday. Now he passed away a long time ago. When he was 11 and I was 8. But born on November 6th he was; 1963.
My most vivid memory of him and LSU is that my dad had two tickets for the Ole Miss game in 1972, so we drew straws. I had the short one so he got to go. Wish he could have kept going to see the Tigers for decades more.
This post was edited on 11/6/13 at 10:41 pm
Posted on 11/6/13 at 10:48 pm to LSU Jax
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My most vivid memory of him and LSU is that my dad had two tickets for the Ole Miss game in 1972, so we drew straws.
During the prep for that game, I was allowed/encouraged to curse for the very first time:
"Geaux to Hell, Ole Miss, Geaux to Hell!"
(I was 5.)
This post was edited on 11/6/13 at 10:49 pm
Posted on 11/6/13 at 11:07 pm to Ace Midnight
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During the prep for that game, I was allowed/encouraged to curse for the very first time:
"Geaux to Hell, Ole Miss, Geaux to Hell!"
(I was 5.)
Awesome!! You were definitely brought up right.
Posted on 11/7/13 at 5:21 am to Ace Midnight
Great post. Would have loved to have met your dad and shook his hand.
Will be a tough test to beat Bama this year but it will make the victory that much sweeter.
Will be a tough test to beat Bama this year but it will make the victory that much sweeter.
Posted on 11/7/13 at 8:18 am to Ace Midnight
For Pops!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DEATH TO BAMA!
DEATH TO BAMA!
This post was edited on 11/7/13 at 8:19 am
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