re: My wife finally found my missing jersey sleeve.

Posted by jonestohamilton28-8

Member since Oct 2005

137 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:05 pm to GRTiger

Thanks GRTiger. Hard to believe that was 40 years ago. A few years ago I was at my daughter's track meet in Lafayette and Bert Jones was sitting near me. I wanted to tell him about how I got his jersey sleeve after the Notre Dame game but figured he'd think I was an idiot for losing it. I plan to contact him now to see if he'll sign it before I put it in a shadow box. I still have a few witnesses who were with me and can verify what happened.

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Posted by la_birdman

Northern GA via Lake Charles

Member since Feb 2005

31059 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:11 pm to jonestohamilton28-8

That's awesome, man! Glad she found it!

Are you going to frame it or something? Nvm, just saw the shadow box comment.

Great story. Happy for you!

This post was edited on 10/6/11 at 9:17 pm

Posted by Spankum

Miss-sippi

Member since Jan 2007

56239 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:13 pm to jonestohamilton28-8

quote:
I plan to contact him now to see if he'll sign it before I put it in a shadow box.

I think he will...he is a very nice guy....big into raising money for the boy scouts, FWIW...

Posted by GRTiger

On a roof eating alligator pie

Member since Dec 2008

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Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:17 pm to Spankum

I wonder if he'll think "Holy shite, I remember walking off the field with a sleeve missing. Always wondered where it went!"

Posted by Bayoubred

Parts Unknown

Member since Jan 2011

3431 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:48 pm to GRTiger

I was ten that year and I am quite sure that Bert had two jerseys ripped off of him against Ole Miss that season. That's the game that made me a fan and I remember them workin on his jersey on this sideline, maybe sewing it back together.

Posted by Broyota2

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:53 pm to Bayoubred

the coolest of stories bro.

Posted by PsychTiger

Member since Jul 2004

99620 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 9:54 pm to jonestohamilton28-8

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I grab onto his right jersey sleeve and unbelievably, it tears away and I'm now holding the greatest souvenir a 15 year old die hard, Tiger fan, Bert Jones fan, could ever dream of having -- Bert Jones' right jersey sleeve from the shoulder stripes to the arm stripes, with the purple 7 looking straight at me.

Way to go honey badger on that jersey sleeve.

Posted by RagingStiff

Member since Aug 2009

3352 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:01 pm to jonestohamilton28-8

nice story bro. would make a great short film.

Posted by eleventy

inner city

Member since Jun 2011

2056 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:06 pm to jonestohamilton28-8

quote:
I plan to contact him now to see if he'll sign it before I put it in a shadow box.

I was going to say you definitely need to frame that thing! Congrats on finding it -- that's awesome.

This post was edited on 10/6/11 at 10:06 pm

Posted by Gremlins Village

East Texas

Member since Apr 2008

984 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:14 pm to jonestohamilton28-8

Thanks for bringing a smile to my face.

Posted by HonoraryCoonass

Member since Jan 2005

18171 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:20 pm to jonestohamilton28-8

quote:
I plan to contact him now to see if he'll sign it before I put it in a shadow box.

Your display would look even cooler if you added a photo like this one inside the box. (Maybe through the athletic department?)

Posted by WDcajun

Lafayette,La

Member since Dec 2003

4198 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:34 pm to HonoraryCoonass

Was my first LSU game also...That game as a kid seemed like I was on another planet

..you musta wanted his attention bad

This post was edited on 10/6/11 at 10:36 pm

Posted by I Speak As I Please

Seaside, FL

Member since May 2011

790 posts

Posted on 10/6/11 at 10:51 pm to USMCTiger03

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I grab onto his right jersey sleeve and unbelievably, it tears away

You ripped that off.

L.S.U. used to wear jersey's that were chemically treated to tear away so if any opposing player on defense tried to grab the jersey material, it would just rip off.