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No there sure aren't! They both passed away in the last two years; my dad in Janaury of '06 and my mom in March of this year. They were both great Tiger fans. This will be somewhat of a "non dry eye" Christmas!

My condolences. My mom passed when I was 16 ('97) and my biological dad this past February. My stepdad and grandparents pretty much raised me.

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But, as the Good Lord does, he gave me my first grandson in January of this year and another one is on the way. So he does replace older Tigers with brand new ones!

Amen to that! Since I moved to Georgia I've converted my girlfriend (now fiancee) to a Tiger. She never had a real affiliation, but when she realized I wasn't very pleasant to be around when My Tigers lost, she quickly jumped on board. Can't wait to have a couple little Tigers of my own.

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Posted by pjtiger

Baton Rouge, LA

Member since Jan 2005

2096 posts

Posted on 11/29/07 at 12:26 am to SaintLSUnAtl

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Amen to that! Since I moved to Georgia I've converted my girlfriend (now fiancee) to a Tiger. She never had a real affiliation, but when she realized I wasn't very pleasant to be around when My Tigers lost, she quickly jumped on board. Can't wait to have a couple little Tigers of my own.

Thanks for the kindness! You better believe there is already a ton on Tiger gear under the tree that will be put up this weekend for him. As a matter of fact we are "babysitting" him. I gave my son and daugheter-in-law my four tickets to the SECCG and they are taking my niece and her husband (a Tenneesee grad) to the game.

Incidientally, we have something in common. I lived in Atlanta for 10 years, and while there I met my fiancee' who I turned into my wife. She was from Overland Park, Kansas and a Kansas State grad who didn't know a damn thing about football. We cured that real fast! (LOL)

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Posted by tigerz3030

Valdosta, GA

Member since Aug 2007

302 posts

Posted on 11/29/07 at 8:07 am to SaintLSUnAtl

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My condolences. My mom passed when I was 16 ('97) and my biological dad this past February. My stepdad and grandparents pretty much raised me.

Another tiger here in GA and I too lost my father in Feb. 06. It was such a hard time as we were best friends. He was a BIG Georgia fan and we watched the SECCG together in Dec. 05 so he got the last laugh in there. We had lunch together on 2/14/06 and he passed on 2/16/06. Weird how God makes things happen, but he is in better place. I always talk to my dad about the Dawgs and my Tigers throughout the year b/c that's what we would always do!

I also am expecting a little Tiger anyday now. My wife has been converted from a seminole to a LSU fan b/c of me and she now owns more LSU gear than FSU gear. I tease everybody that our boy is going to come out and slide right into the "purple and gold" football uniform of LSU!