I have lived in AL and TN ad my answer to you , from the "bammer" perspective is that it all depends on where you live. I was born and raised in the Nasville area and for me it will always be the Third Saturday! When I live in AL (18 mos) it was by far the AU game, for the local population not myself, that was bigger! I love this weekend and I ain't missed but one in eleven years. I got my tickets in hand and I'll see y'all this Saturday on The Hill.
My friends, who are all Vile, oooops pardon the slip, Vol fans send me this joke every year thought you'uns might like it!!
We've all wondered how the school colors were chosen. Here's the scoop...
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>Some Tennessee, Georgia, Auburn and Alabama fans decided that
>black-and-white school colors were a bit too dull. So they called upon
>God to give them colors that would truly represent them .
>First, the Tennessee fans stepped before God and asked for their school's
>colors. God said, "When I see Tennessee, I see a great big orange sun
>coming up over puffy white clouds. Tennessee will be orange and white".
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>Next, the Georgia fans stood before God and asked for their school colors.
>God said, "I see a field of fertile black soil...from which will grow a
>beautiful field of red roses. Georgia will be black and red."
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>The Auburn fans were next. God said as he patted his favorite sons on the
>head, "When I think of my beautiful Auburn, I see a glorious sky of blue
>with the bright shining orange sun shining down on my favorite town. You,
>my loved ones, your colors are orange and blue."
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>God then turned to the Alabama fans and said quite hastily, "Your colors
>are crimson and white."
>Later, after the fans had left, St. Peter came to God and said, "Lord, as
>you handed out each fan's colors, you explained their origin-all but the
>Alabama fans. I'm curious. Why crimson and white? What do you see when you
>think of Alabama?"
>"I see the same thing as you see," God said, "white trash and red necks".
Hell, I don't like it, but its pretty dang funny!