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re: How LSU became Purple and Gold
Posted on 8/2/13 at 7:52 am to RummelTiger
Posted on 8/2/13 at 7:52 am to RummelTiger
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A writer coined "Crimson Tide" while watching a game.
Something about how their defense looked like a crimson tide rolling over the opponent...
I think it was during a rain game as well, which is why the Tide got coined in the name. Their socks were crimson...
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Posted on 11/24/13 at 8:32 pm to Me Bite
Crimson Tide is also a Civil War term, used by many when talking about the rebel units charging.
The Confederate Battle Flags is what the eye witnesses were talking about when looking at a charge by a large number of infantry units, it looks like a red tide coming at you.
So for a writer to use this in reference to football is easy to see.
The Confederate Battle Flags is what the eye witnesses were talking about when looking at a charge by a large number of infantry units, it looks like a red tide coming at you.
So for a writer to use this in reference to football is easy to see.
This post was edited on 11/24/13 at 8:34 pm
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