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Doctorate in Volology
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I am amazed that nobody has commented on two comments that Charlie made in his segments of the show:
(1) He was planning on attending the national championship game vs. FSU, but had surgery scheduled for removal of a polyp on his vocal cords soon thereafter. When he informed his surgeon of his travel plans, the doctor basically said, "Charlie, you're not going. I know you, you will get entirely too excited at the game and further damage your vocal cords." Charlie reluctantly agreed and honored his physician's wishes. He stated, however, that, if Tennessee plays for the national championship again in his lifetime, he will be there, "even if it is on Mars."
(2) Charlie also said that one of his favorite sports memories was when he had just concluded singing the national anthem prior to an NFL game (either Packers or Eagles, I don't recall). Someone tapped him on the shoulder and, lo and behold, the Minister of Defense, Reggie White, told him that he just wanted to say how much he enjoyed Charlie's performances when he had played at UT. It meant a lot to Charlie that Reggie went out of his way to convey those sentiments.
(1) He was planning on attending the national championship game vs. FSU, but had surgery scheduled for removal of a polyp on his vocal cords soon thereafter. When he informed his surgeon of his travel plans, the doctor basically said, "Charlie, you're not going. I know you, you will get entirely too excited at the game and further damage your vocal cords." Charlie reluctantly agreed and honored his physician's wishes. He stated, however, that, if Tennessee plays for the national championship again in his lifetime, he will be there, "even if it is on Mars."
(2) Charlie also said that one of his favorite sports memories was when he had just concluded singing the national anthem prior to an NFL game (either Packers or Eagles, I don't recall). Someone tapped him on the shoulder and, lo and behold, the Minister of Defense, Reggie White, told him that he just wanted to say how much he enjoyed Charlie's performances when he had played at UT. It meant a lot to Charlie that Reggie went out of his way to convey those sentiments.
