You gotta love the War Eagle Girls and Plainsmen. Those outfits… so distinct, so classy. But underneath? Whoa… Yes, before the actual race part of what I believe was the group’s third annual Beat Bama Bed Race fundraiser, the War Eagle Girls strutted their stuff in thematically consistent nighttime attire before a captive audience at […]
Vintage
The Cater Mystique
Everyone in school at Auburn before 1970 talks about the raincoats. Having to wear a raincoat even when it’s sunny is the kind of thing that sticks with you.
RARE VIDEO: Auburn’s moon man honored at 1972 Georgia Tech game
Here’s some stuff to know if you need it to fully appreciate this video no on has seen in more than 50 years. This is after Apollo 16. 1958 Auburn graduate (and former SGA President) Ken “Played By Gary Sinise in ‘Apollo 13’” Mattingly was the command module pilot. That flag you see in the […]
Shug Jordan’s last name actually used to be included in the ‘Pronunciations’ section of Auburn football media guides
I kinda love thinking about the double takes from the cub reporters their first day on the job. What a great scene for the Shug biopic. Jimmy pours himself a cup of joe, loads a sheet into his new Smith-Corona Skyriter, and cracks open the crisp 1960 media guide for the Auburn Tigers. Jimmy: “Jordan? […]
Punt, Bama, Punt’s gag gift legacy
Auburn players stuffed the punts. Auburn fans stuffed the stockings. And then some. Bumper stickers (and their replicas). Joke books. 45 records. Pin back buttons. Phil Neel posters. Novelty elephant cinches. The merchandising potential from Punt, Bama, Punt was simply unprecedented for a single game. The occasion was so momentous tchotchke traders catering to Bama […]