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Happy Fall Y ’all!

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Hello Friends!

We had a great time last weekend with Wrecking Crew Harley Davidson as they attended Hazzard Fest and welcomed Mark Boone and Michael Irby.

Fall!? Really? I feel like we skipped from the hottest part of Summer to the chill of early Winter. It has been pretty chilly. What are your plans for Fall? We have Fall break this week and are visiting my daughter and her family in San Antonio, Texas. Family time is the best time for me! I love driving around looking at the gorgeous Fall decorations. I look forward to seeing the pictures you send in to us. Pumpkins are so festive!

Our staff is currently working on a special 35th year celebration issue and we would love to have everyone participate. We feel like most every business has something to celebrate so come celebrate with us!

Thank you for your continued support!

Take Care, Lisa Durbin Publisher

Haunted

Bristol TN/Va

Bristol, TN/VA

WEDNESDAY Oct 5th

Luke Whitaker 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

THURSDAY Oct 6th

The Hot & Ready String Band 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House Rusty Steel 7:00pm at Quaker Steak & Lube

FRIDAY Oct 7th

Righteous Friendz 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

The Alex Leach Band 6:30pm at Sessions Hotel

Savage Outlaws 8:00pm at Mountain Bar & Grill

SATURDAY Oct 8th

Cody Christian 7:00pm at Cascade Draft House

Johnson City, Tn

Johnson City, TN

TUESDAY Oct 4th

Brim & Marci Leal 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

WEDNESDAY Oct 5th

HB Beverly 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

THURSDAY Oct 6th

Justin Mychals 6:30pm at Rocks Wood Fired Pizza

Acoustic Autumn – Seth Thomas and Friends 6:00pm at Founders Park

FRIDAY Oct 7th

The Bosses 7:00pm at the Black Olive Downtown

Wyldeheart 9:30 at Wild Wing Cafe

Fritz & Co. | The Dimestore Cowboys 10:00pm at Capones

SATURDAY Oct 8th

Neverfall | Belfast 6 Pack | Bloodthorne 10:00pm at Capone’s

Kingsport

FRIDAY Oct 7th

Cam Ragsdale 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company

Aaron Walker Band

9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar

SATURDAY Oct 8th

Stone Creek Four 7:00pm

Marker 2 Grille at Lakeview Marina

Donnie & The Dry Heavers 7:00pm at Model City Tap House

Gypsy Moon Coalition 8:00pm at High Voltage KPT

The Color 7 9:00pm at CJ’s Sports Bar

Elizabethton

Elizabethton, TN

Saturday Oct 8th

Some Old Friends 7:00pm at Riverside Taphouse

ABINGDON

Abingdon, VA

SATURDAY Oct 8th

Eric Bolander 6:00pm at Wolf Hills Brewing

Blountville, TN

Blountville, TN

SATURDAY Oct 8TH

CheckPoint Band 7:00pm at The Outdoorsman

There are 5 Mushrooms hidden in this issue of The Loafer. Can you find them all?

MPCC to Host SensoryFriendly Fall Festival

Memorial Park Community Center, 510 Bert St., will host a free sensory-friendly fall festival for individuals of all ages with special needs. This event will be held 5:307:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 and will feature carnival games,

pumpkin decorating and a costume contest.

Registration is recommended but not required. Please register at MPCC or by calling 423-434-5749. For more information, contact Rachel Malone at 423-461-4851.

KARAOKE

Kara ke

TUESDAY

TUESDAY

Karaoke at Numan’s Johnson City

Karaoke with Bert & L.A. at Kingsport Moose Lodge 7pm

Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at The Pub Out Back (The Italian Pizza Pub) - Johnson City 7pm

WEDNESDAY

Trivia

TUESDAY

Wild Wing Café JC Team Trivia Tuesdays 8:30pm

Johnson City Brewing Company Trivia Tuesdays 7pm

Aubrey’s Johnson City Trivia Night 7pm

WEDNESDAY

Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 Johnson City

Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm

Karaoke at Quaker Steak and Lube (Bristol, VA) 7pm Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6pm

Karaoke Night at Wonderland Lounge and Bar - Johnson City, TN 9pm

Karaoke at Thunder Valley Tavern 8pm

Karaoke with Ron at Kingsport Moose Lodge 6:30pm

THURSDAY

THURSDAY

Karaoke at Zachary’s Steakhouse

Michael’s Krazy Karaoke at Stateline Bar & Grill

Karaoke w/ DJ Marquez Top Shelf Entertainment at Wild Wings Café JC Karaoke at Numan’s Johnson City Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria

Karaoke w/Tony & Rod at CJ’s Sports Bar 8pm Karaoke at Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough)

Karaoke with Karaoke with Open Mic Entertainment at Wild Wing Café Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s - Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke at Jiggy Rays Pizzeria - Johnson City, TN Abby’s Hell Yeah Karaoke at CJ’s Sports Bar - Kingsport, TN 8pm

Karaoke at Tipsy Toad Tavern - JonesboroughTN Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8pm

Open Mic & Karaoke at Wonderland Lounge/Bar N Grill

27 Lions Trivia Night 7pm

Union Street Taproom - DJ Trivia 6pm

WEDNESDAY

Tipton Street Pub Trivia Wednesdays 9pm

Aubrey’s Bristol Trivia Night 7pm

Johnson City Moose Lodge 1831 DJ Trivia 7pm

Tipsy Toad (Jonesborough) Trivia 7pm

THURSDAY

Holy Taco & Cantina Trivia Night 9pm

JRH Brewing Trivia Night 7pm

FRIDAY

Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 7 10 Karaoke at Midnight Oasis Brtistol, TN Karaoke at Sonny's Marina/The French Quarter Restaurant

FRIDAY

Karaoke w/ Shane Rouse at Bear’s Bar Karaoke at Kingsport Moose Lodge

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm Karaoke with Absolute Entertainment at Rainbow Asian Cuisine 9pm

Mellow Mushroom Johnson City Mellow Trivia 7pm

Gypsy Circus Cider Company Trivia 6:30pm

MONDAY

Barley Waters Trivia Night 7pm

SATURDAY

Karaoke w/ Reverb Karaoke at The Cottage 8:30pm

Turn the Page Karaoke at VFW Post 2108 Johnson City Karaoke at Elizabethton VFW

Karaoke w/ Eric Huskins VFW Post 2108 – Johnson City, TN 8pm Karaoke w/ Absolute Entertainment at Tulips Grub & Pub 8-11 Karaoke at Numan’s – Johnson City, TN 10pm

Karaoke w/ Michael Hawkins at Holiday Inn (Exit 7) – Bristol, VA Karaoke at Numan’s Johnson City

Karaoke at 27 Lions (Marion, VA) 9:00pm

Yee Haw Brewing Trivia Mondays 7pm

Woodstone Deli DJ Trivia 7pm

Model City Tap House - Live Team Trivia Night 7pm

Hi, my name is Lita and I’m a beautiful 5 yr old black and white bobtail kitty. Who doesn’t love a bobtail !!! I am friendly, play well with other cats and I’m litter trained. I do have

allergy, so I do need to

kept up on my flea meds.

been spayed, current

My name is Pepper Jack and I’m a Chihuahua/Beagle mix I am just over 1 year old. My B-Day is May 9th, 2021. I love affection and lap time !!! I do need to be in a house with no other dogs, no cats and kids over 12.

slowly to strangers.

am high energy, partially potty trained and not leash trained. I do not like fast movement or will nip.

been neutered, current on

microchipped.

THINGS TO DO THINGS TO DO

JOHNSON CITY

SATURDAYS

ACOA (adult children of alcoholics) 1:30-3:00pm. Call for info Bill 423-444-6107 or Cheryl 423-262-6149

TUESDAY OCT 4TH

Taco Trek Ride 6:30pm at Trek Bicycle

THURSDAY OCT 6TH

Farmhouse Pumpkin Canvas Class 6:00pm at Into the Fire

FRIDAY OCT 7TH

Johnson City Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided) 7:00am at Willow Springs Park

Johnson City's Handmade & Vintage Popup 6:00pm at Spark Plaza

SATURDAY OCT 8TH

Johnson City Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided) 7:00am at Willow Springs Park

Johnson City Farmer’s Market 8:00am at Founders Park Repticon 9:00am at Holiday Inn

SUNDAY OCT 9TH

Johnson City Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided) 7:00am at Willow Springs Park Repticon 9:00am at Holiday Inn

KINGSPORT

WEDNESDAY OCT 5TH

Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market

THURSDAY OCT 6TH

First Thursday Shop and Hop 5:00pm at Downtown Kingsport

SATURDAY OCT 8TH

Farmer's Market 7:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market

Wolf Howling 10:00am at Bays Mountian Park & Planitarium

Lady Viper Snake Show 7:00pm at Gypsy Circus Cider Company

SUNDAY OCT 9TH

Mercantile Vendor Market Fall Event 11:00am at Kingsport Farmers Market

BRISTOL

THURSDAY OCT 6TH

Free Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic 12:00pm at Bristol Public Library

SATURDAY OCT 8TH

2nd Bristol in Bloom

Art Festival 10:00am at Cumberland Square Park

JONESBOROUGH

TUESDAYS

Jonesborough Storytelling Guild “Stories n’More” Show 7:00pm at The International Storytelling Center

SATURDAY OCT 8TH

Farmer's Market 8:00am at Jonesborough Farmers Market

Historic Jonesborough Town Tour 1:00pm at Chester Inn State Historic Site

ABINGDON, VA

WEDNESDAY OCT 5TH

Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

FRIDAY OCT 7TH

Movies for Grown-Ups 2:00pm at Washington Co. Public Library

SATURDAY OCT 8TH

Farmer's Market 8:00am at Abingdon Farmers Market

SUNDAY OCT 9TH

Bingo 5:00pm at Abingdon Community Center

PINEY FLATS, TN

SAT OCT 8TH -SUN OCT 9TH Harvest Festival 10:00am at Rocky Mount State Historic Site

COMEDY SHOWCASE

WEDNESDAYS

Comedy Open Mic 7:30pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

THURSDAY OCTOBER 6TH

Jono Zalay 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

FRIDAY OCTOBER 7TH

Dave Stone

8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

SATURDAY OCTOBER 8TH

Dave Stone 8:00pm at Blue Ridge Comedy Club

Boomtown Improv! 8:00pm at Wallace Theatre

October 8th

Cumberland Square Park

Bristol PARAMOUNT

Oct 5 Nikki Lane

Oct 8 The Magic of Bill Blagg

Oct 14 Christopher Cross

Oct 22 The Wallflowers

Oct 26 Lindsey Buckingham

Oct 27 The Glenn Miller Orchestra

Oct 29 Blackberry Smoke

Nov 5 James Gregory

CAMEO THEATER

Oct 12 Blues Traveler

Oct 29 Craig Morgan

Nov 12 GCMA Southern Gospel Quartet

Dec 22 The Wizards of Winter

JOHNSON CITY

FREEDOM HALL

Oct 21 Chris Janson

Nov 5 Jelly Roll

Dec 1 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas

Dec 2 Little Texas

MARTIN CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Oct 4 Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox

Oct 29 Straight No Chaser

Nov 10 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Dec 13 Michael W. Smith Christmas Show

GREENVILLE

NISWONGER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER

Oct 1 Kansas

Oct 8 Tommy Emmanuel

Oct 15 Josh Turner

Oct 24 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac

Nov 15 Jimmy Fortune, Bradley Walker, Ike Rogers and Ben Isaacs

Dec 2 The Gatlin Brothers Country & Christmas

Knoxville

TENNESSEE THEATRE

Oct 4 Carly Rae Jepsen

Oct 21 Ray Lamontagne

Oct 28 Straight No Chaser

CONCERT SCHEDULE CONCERT SCHEDULE

THOMPSON BOWLING ARENA

Oct 14 Keith Urban

Oct 20 Kevin Hart

Nov 3 Tomlin X United

Nov 17 Five Finger Death Punch with Brantley Gilbert

Dec 8 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

KNOXVILLE CIVIC AUDITORIUM

Oct 12 Gov’t Mule with Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs

Oct 14 Steve Martin and Martin Short

Oct 16 My name is NOT Mom

Oct 21 Jerry Seinfeld

Nov 10 Clay Walker & Tracy Lawrence

Nov 11 Sal Vulcano

Nov 18 Aaron Lewis

Nov 26 Switchfoot Christmas Tour

BIJOU THEATRE

Oct 1 Henry Cho

Oct 5 Ani Difranco

Oct 6 The Earls of Leicester featuring Jerry Douglas

Oct 14 Craig Ferguson

Oct 19 The Wallflowers

Oct 20 Mavis Staples

Oct 28 Phillip Phillips

Nov 1 Gin Blossoms

Nov 11 Sam Bush Band

Nov 17 Joanne Shaw Taylor

Nov 18 Morgan Wade

Nov 30 Eric Gales

Dec 1 Paul Thorn

Dec 3 Dave Barnes Christmas

Dec 6 Herb Alpert & Lani Hall Christmas

Nashville

NASHVILLE MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM

Sep 30 Kevin Gates

Oct 1 Lil Nas X

Dec 10 Rainbow Kitten Surprise

RYMAN AUDITORIUM

Oct 2 Air Supply

Oct 11 Yes

Oct 13 Diana Krall

Oct 14-16 Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Oct 24 Joe Satriani

Oct 25 Demi Lovato

Oct 26/27 Carly Pearce

Nov 2 Cole Swindell

Nov 23 W.A.S.P.

Nov 30 Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin

Dec 9 Allman Family Revival

Dec 10 Leann Rimes

Dec 12-15 Amy Grant and Vince Gill

Dec 16 Smokey Robinson

Dec 19 Aaron Lewis

Dec 30/31 Old Crow Medicine Show

ASCEND AMPHITHEATER

Oct 1 Jon Pardi

Oct 15 The Head and The Heart

Oct 16 Stevie Nicks

BRIDGESTONE ARENA

Oct 7 Keith Urban

Oct 9 Pitbull

Oct 10 Smashing Pumpkins & Jane’s Addiction

Oct 12 The Doobie Brothers

Oct 14 Jason Aldean

Oct 16 Post Malone

Oct 21 Reba McEntire with Terri Clark Oct 23 Lizzo

Oct 26 Mary J Blige

Oct 28 The Judds featuring Wynonna with Martina McBride

Nov 9 CMA Awards

Nov 16 Five Finger Death Punch with Brantley Gilbert

Dec 2 Maren Morris Dec 9 Jelly Roll

Dec 14 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Dec 30/31 Widespread Panic

MARATHON MUSIC WORKS

Oct 16 Noah Cyrus

Oct 27 Violent Femmes

Oct 31 Here Come The Mummies

Asheville

THE ORANGE PEEL

Oct 1 Trial By Fire- Tribute to Journey

Oct 6 Sophie B. Hawkins

Oct 7 Death Cab for Cutie (Rabbit Rabbit)

Oct 11 Blues Traveler

Oct 18 Paula Cole

Oct 24 King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard (Rabbit Rabbit)

Oct 29 Old Crow Medicine Show Dec 5 JohnnySwim

THOMAS WOLFE AUDITORIUM

Oct 15 Ryan Adams

Oct 21 Casting Crows

Oct 24 David Sedaris

Nov 1 Marcus Mumford

Nov 4 The Revivalists with Paris Jackson

Dec 3 Lindsey Stirling

Dec 10 Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

EXPLOREASHEVILLE.COM ARENA

Oct 29-31 Billy Strings

Cherokee, N.C.:

CHEROKEE

HARRAH’S CASINO

Sep 30 Earth Wind & Fire

Nov 18 Mike Epps

Dec 10 Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland

Greenville, S.C.

BON SECOURS WELLNESS ARENA

Oct 9 Maxwell

Oct 15 Carrie Underwood

Oct 19 Greta Van Fleet

Oct 27 Luke Bryan Charlotte

SPECTRUM CENTER

Oct 20 Lizzo

Oct 28 Greta Van Fleet

Dec 10 Trans-Siberian Orchestra

CHARLOTTE METRO CREDIT

UNION AMPHITHEATRE

Oct 21 Demi Lovato

OVENS AUDITORIUM

Oct 23 Travis Tritt and Chris Janson (Bojangles Coliseum)

Oct 29 Frankie Valli

Mar 3 Joe Bonamassa

Dec 6 Allman Family Revival

Pumpkin Painting and Haunted Hill: Drive-Thru Trick or Treat at WKMA

Gather your ghouls and goblins and bring the whole family to William King Museum of Art this October for two spooky Halloween events! Join us at WKMA on Thursday, October 13, 2022 for Pumpkin Painting, and Saturday, October 22, 2022 for Haunted Hill: Drive-Thru Trick or Treat! More information can be found online at williamkingmuseum.org or by calling (276) 628-5005 x.114. Kick off the spooky season on Thursday, October 13th with FREE Pumpkin Painting, Family-Friendly Ghost Tours and more! Festivities will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a spooky ghost tour followed by pumpkin painting and face painting. Make your way to the museum from 5:00 pm -8:00 pm on Saturday, October 22nd for FREE and horrifying Halloween fun with Haunted Hill! William King Museum of Art is offering a safe and fun way

for the community to enjoy trick-ortreat. Cruise the loop around the museum and stop at multiple Candy Stations set up around Academy Drive.

For more information on Haunted Hill and all the festivities please go online to williamkingmuseum. org or call (276) 628-5005 x114. Are you a business or organization interested in setting up a Candy Station at Haunted Hill? Please contact Charlotte Torrence at (276) 628-5005 x114 or email ctorrence@ wkmuseum.org for more information.

Haunted Hill 2022 is made possible by the generous support of Food City.

Pumpkins for Pumpkin Painting 2022 donated by Buchanan Farms, Lynn Price, and Clint Harris. Thank you for your support!

BIKER EVENTS sponsored by biker wear

Local Events:

1. A Fall Pumpkin-Fest Sept 29th – Oct 2nd for Sullivan County

Animal Shelter 1200 Volunteer Parkway Thurs 4pm -7pm Fri & Sat 11am -7pm Sun 1pm -6pm

2. A Fall Pumpkin-Fest Oct 6th - Oct 9th for Sullivan County Animal Shelter 1200 Volunteer Parkway Thurs 4pm -7pm Fri & Sat 11am -7pm Sun 1pm -6pm

3. A Fall Pumpkin-Fest Oct 13th – Oct 31st for Sullivan County

Animal Shelter 1200 Volunteer Parkway Mon thru Sat 11am -7pm Sun 1pm -8pm

4. National Storytelling Festival Jonesborough, TN Oct 7th -9th

5. Erwin Apple Festival Erwin, TN Oct. 7th - 8th

6. Ghost Walk East Hill Cemetery Bristol, TN 7pm -9pm Oct 21st -22nd

7. 7th Annual Jeeptober Fest in the Smokies 10am Oct. 22nd

8. A Fall Pumpkin-Fest Oct 13th – Oct 31st for Sullivan County Animal Shelter 1200 Volunteer Parkway Mon thru Sat 11am -7pm Sun 1pm -8pm

9. 3rd Annual Halloween In The Valley Car & Bike Show 11am -3pm Oct 22nd Shady Valley, TN Country Store

10. Pharoah’s Truck or Trick Car Show 140 Euclid Ave. Bristol, VA 5p-8p

11. Fall Vibes Skydive Oct 7th - 9th 611 Airport Rd Mountain City, TN

Rallies:

1. Myrtle Beach Fall Rally Sept 26st – Oct 2nd Myrtle Beach SC

2. Great Smoky Mountain Rally Sept27th – Oct 1st Maryville, TN

3. Rumble On The River Rally Sept 30th – Oct 2nd Bandera TX

4. Daytona Biketoberfest Daytona, FLA. Oct 13th -16th

5. Thunder Beach fall Bike Rally Panama City, FLA Oct 19th – 23rd

Rides:

1. Lori Nunn Memorial Poker Run Greenville Peacemakers club house Oct 22nd All Proceeds go to NO KILL ANIMAL SHELTER

Bike Night:

1. Kingsport Moose Riders Every Wednesday

19E Pit Stop Every Wednesday

Tulips Grub & Pub Every Friday

Peacemakers Bike Night 801 Boozy Creek Every 3rd Friday of each month

East Coast Wings Every Wednesday

Dog Tag Brigade Every Wednesday at Jonesborough VFW

Beanz Biker CornerBeanz Biker Corner

Hello everyone Fall is here and our riding season is slowly coming to an end but there are still a lot of rallies, rides and local events going on. The leaves are changing colors so go out riding on 2 wheels or 4 wheels and enjoy the view. As always be safe and keep your knees in the breeze. Football season is here, so let’s chat about that.

College football refers to American or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes. It was through college football play that American football rules first gained popularity in the United States. Unlike most other sports in North America, no official minor league farm organizations exist in American or Canadian football. Therefore, college football is generally considered to be the second tier of American and Canadian football; one step ahead of high school competition, and one step below professional competition. In some areas of the US, especially the South and the Midwest, college football is more popular than professional football, and for much of the 20th century college football was seen as more prestigious. A player's performance in college football directly impacts his chances of playing professional football. The best collegiate players will typically declare for the professional draft after three to four years of collegiate competition, with the NFL holding its annual NFL draft every spring in which 256 players are selected annually. Those not selected can still attempt to land an NFL roster spot as an

undrafted free agent.

Even after the emergence of the professional National Football League (NFL), college football has remained extremely popular throughout the U.S. Although the college game has a much larger margin for talent than its pro counterpart, the sheer number of fans following major colleges provides a financial equalizer for the game, with Division I programs - the highest levelplaying in huge stadiums, six of which have seating capacity exceeding 100,000 people. In many cases, college stadiums employ bench-style seating, as opposed to individual seats with backs and arm rests (although many stadiums do have a small number of chair back seats in addition to the bench seating). This allows them to seat more fans in a given amount of space than the typical professional stadium, which tends to have more features and comforts for fans. College athletes, unlike players in the NFL, are not permitted by the NCAA to be paid salaries. Colleges are only allowed to provide non-monetary compensation such as athletic scholarships that provide for tuition, housing, and books.

College football expanded greatly during the last two decades of the 19th century. Several major rivalries date from this time period. November 1890 was an active time in the sport. In Baldwin City, Kansas, on November 22, 1890, college football was first played in the state of Kansas. Baker beat Kansas 22–9.

On the 27th, Vanderbilt played Nashville (Peabody) at Athletic Park and won 40–0. It was the first-time organized football played in the state of Tennessee. The 29th also saw the first instance of the Army–Navy Game. Navy won 24–0.

(SEC) expanded to twelve universities and split into two divisions in 1992. Florida and Tennessee were placed in the SEC's East Division and have met on a homeand-home basis every season since. Their rivalry quickly blossomed in intensity and importance in the 1990s and early 2000s as both programs regularly fielded national championship contending teams under

coaches Phil Fulmer of Tennessee and Steve Spurrier at Florida. Tennessee dominated the rivalry's early years, winning the first ten meetings and holding a 13–2 lead in the series after beating the Gators in 1971. Florida has held the advantage since then, especially since the schools became SEC East rivals in 1992.

Useless Facts About College Football

1. President Gerald Ford stood up for civil rights in 1934 by threatening to quit his college football team, unless they let Willis Ward (African American) play against the south’s Georgia Tech. He agreed to play only after Ward asked him to, because they couldn’t afford to lose that game.

2. When college football teams traveled by train, Auburn students would literally grease the local stations tracks before Georgia Tech games, causing the train to overshoot the station and forcing the Tech players to carry their luggage for miles.

3. In 1934, future president Gerald Ford threatened to quit his college football team unless his black teammate was allowed to play in a game against Georgia Tech 4.About The Man in the Red Bandana, Welles Crowther, an equities trader who is credited with saving as many as 18 people in the south tower on 9/11 before losing his own life in the collapse. Every year his Alma Mater Boston College honors him during a football game by wearing red bandanas.

5. On average 12 high school and college football players die each year during practices and games.

By Anne Hartley

If you live in Tennessee or Florida, then you know all too well the rivalry between these 2 teams. The Florida–Tennessee football rivalry, sometimes referred to as the " Third Saturday in September ", is an American college football rivalry between the Florida Gators football team of the University of Florida and Tennessee Volunteers football team of the University of Tennessee, who first met on the football field in 1916. The Gators and Vols have competed in the same athletic conference since Florida joined the now-defunct Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association in 1910, and the schools were founding members of the Southeastern Conference in 1932. Despite this long conference association, a true rivalry did not develop until the early 1990s due to the infrequency of earlier meetings; in the first seventy-six years (1916–91) of the series, the two teams met just twentyone times. The Southeastern Conference

6. Out of 1.086 million high school football players, only 70,147 begin a college football career, out of which only 6500 get scouted by the NFL, 350 get invited to the combine, 256 get drafted and only 150 (0.01%) last at least four years in the NFL.

7. Four college football players entered a store in New Jersey that was closed but left unlocked. Security footage shows them leave money on counter for items they wanted.

8. Dr. Phil played linebacker for Tulsa. His team lost to the University of Houston 100–6 in one of the most lopsided games in college football history.

9. A 1968 college football game between Harvard and Yale ended in a 29-29 tie, but the next day the Harvard Crimson ran the headline "Harvard Beats Yale 29-29," as Yale had been so heavily favored that the tie was viewed as a de facto victory. The actor Tommy Lee Jones played on the Harvard team.

10. Marcus Allen is the only person to ever win a Heisman Trophy, College Football National Title, NFL MVP, a Super Bowl & Super Bowl MVP

11. In 1931 when President Ronald Reagan played on the football team for Eureka College, took in two rival team black players in his personal home, who were denied admission into a hotel when they were going to play against Eureka. He remained friends with one of the men until they died in 1981

12. The football huddle was invented during the 1890’s by the quarterback of all deaf Gallaudet College football team so that the players from the opposing teams wouldn’t be able to read the plays as they were signing them to each other.

13. College football player Jake Butt won the "Tight End of the Year" award 2 years back to back.

14. Edgar Allan Poe, named for His Cousin, Was the First College Football All-American Quarterback.

15. A specific color of pink is used in drunk tanks to calm people and was once used for college football locker rooms of visiting teams to make the team passive.

By Wendy Hayden

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As a Regional Market Manager by trade, I cover 4 different distributor territories in 3 states which is approximately 87,000 square miles in total. What I’m trying to tell you is, I spend a LOT of time in a car. As I was cruising along I-40 on one of my many 5-hour trips, I realized I was fighting the wheel pretty significantly to keep things between the lines. I started thinking back to when I last had my tires rotated and aligned and realized I was way past due. And because I do most of my deep thinking when I’m alone in the car, I also recognized I am more out of alignment on a personal level than my Nissan Rogue. Some might blame it on Mercury Retrograde, I say my internal Michelins need a tuneup.

According to someone smarter than me on Google, “Wheel alignment is integral to automotive health and should not be ignored. Tire rotation can help to minimize wear and tear, but it doesn’t make up for wheels that aren’t angled according to your factory specifications.” Like vehicles, human beings must also keep their alignment in check or it can be totally catastrophic. If your thoughts and actions aren’t angled toward your goals, you’re gonna wear yourself down fighting the wheel all over the road trying to get there. And

Alignment

while you can get by for a while by maintaining the superficial, eventually if you don’t take care of the core issue it will become detrimental. Like my mechanic friends on Google said, “The longer you wait to address small issues, the more they end up costing you in the long run.”

Based on my assessment of the people I admire and aspire to be like, a person must have these 4 “tires” in alignment to achieve true happiness and success: finances, relationships, spirituality and physical health. You’d be hard pressed to find any life issue that doesn’t fall into one of these categories, and if you’re not satisfactory at minimum in them all, you’re always going to feel like you’re falling short. Quite frankly I would give myself an F for Effort in all of the above, and boy does it show; at this point, I’ve been fighting the road so long my tires are bald and the wires are showing.

Like basically everyone else, I’m feeling the effects of inflation in the post-Covid America. My relationships in the romance department are laughable at best, traumatizing at worst, and even my friendships and family ties have mostly dissipated due to work/life conflicts and growing pains. Spirituality is an area of my life that’s never been of importance to me, and while I’m not feeling a calling to any religion in particular, I have been feeling a deep need to answer my own personal ‘why’

as a way to justify my presence having purpose. And finally, health… blah. Physical and mental, I’m being neglectful and it’s impacting everything from my digestive system to my sleep patterns and is the first tire on the verge of a blowout.

All of this seems super daunting as a whole, but the most beautiful thing about life is that you can start over at any moment you choose; I’ve done it over and again, and I’ll do it now. Even better news, adjusting my alignment won’t cost a dime and- being my own mechanic- I have total control of how long my “car” is in the shop. Aligning your well-being for true success and happiness is no one’s responsibility but your own, and the moment you realize that it’s as much a wake-up call as it is a relief.

I’m also not suggesting you have to be “killin’ it” in these areas to be successful, but you MUST feel satisfied with your efforts on a personal level, wherever that bar lies for you and without limiting yourself for continued growth. For example, right now being debt-free with 3 months living in savings would make me completely comfortable. However, I don’t want to set that as my goal, because ultimately I want more. At the same time, I don’t need to set my expectations at Jeff Bezos levels, because then I’m never going to feel like I achieved anything. It’s a balancing act that takes setting realistic, attainable goals

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and moving the post up a notch every time it comes within arm’s reach.

The mind is truly the most difficult muscle to train, and if you can discipline yourself you can do literally anything. It takes so much and yet so little effort to realize YOU’RE the one standing in your own way. The body is only limited by the brain and you can achieve so much more than you give yourself credit for. Right now my insides nor outsides align with the person I want to be, so it’s time to give myself a tuneup and get back on track. It’s time to start replacing those old, slick donuts (even if I can only afford to do it one at a time) so I can keep my car on the road to success!

XO

Kathie

Me Time

Don't get me wrong I do like Kevin Hart but I feel Hollywood has wasted his talents with "comedies". In the current film "Me Time" Hart is often reduced to fighting with a CGI mountain lion among other silly activities. Hart co-stars with Mark Wahlberg who has had his own hits and misses, so why can't this duo be successful together? Hart and Wahlberg play best friends Sonny Fisher and Huck Dembo respectively, with Sonny the married one and Huck the single one. The friends used to meet up every year on Huck's birthday, but stopped meeting 15 years ago due to Sonny's near death experience, which we are witness to. Currently, Sonny is a stayat-home dad, and is not happy when Huck contacts him to be part of his yearly birthday celebration which usually involves some

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extravagant event. At first Sonny refuses to go, but after his wife Maya (Regina Hall) encourages him to have some "me time", he agrees to stay home while his wife and kids leave town. Sonny soon becomes bored and decides to join Huck's birthday adventure. When Sonny joins Huck and his cohorts, he finds them skinny dipping, and after the shock wears off, he joins the group on their party bus which has Huck's face plastered on the side. Having no idea where they are headed, Sonny is surprised to find the group dumped in the desert by the bus where there are communal yurts set up. Huck then provides the group with various weapons and advises them they are to use the knives, swords, etc to forage for food. Sonny is not happy with any of this, and is able to finally get a cell phone signal in order to reach his wife, who he discovers is helping her wealthy client Armando (Luis Gerardo Mendez) after he arrives at Maya's parents house in a seaplane. The rest of the story involves a loan shark, a break in at Armando's house, an injured tortoise, and a wild party at Sonny's to celebrate Huck's birthday. The party is accidentally shared on social media and becomes

a rager, with singer Seal showing up. While the party is in full swing, Maya and the kids arrive home, and she is so furious, takes the kids and leaves Sonny. Her actions set up the expected eventual reunion for the couple, and a surprise, or not so surprising joint business venture for Sonny and Huck. The performances in the film match the material given, which is often tacky and a

waste for both actors. Hart and Wahlberg do work well together, and it would be nice to see them teamed up in a better film. If you desire a silly comedy with little to offer other than a few chuckles here and there, "Me Time" is your film, otherwise find something better. Now playing on Netflix. (Rated R)

I Am Asking You to Watch Confess, Fletch

Look. I like Jon Hamm. You like Jon Hamm. Jon Hamm went on “Comedy Bang Bang” and freestyle a song bout the sitcom “Taxi,” forever cementing him in my mind as a sweet baby who is a delight. He stars and produced a new adaptation of the novel “Confess, Fletch” where he stars as reporter turned detected I.M. Fletcher, AKA “Fletch.”

Yes, this is the same character that Chevy Chase brought to the screen twice in the ‘80s. Though in those films it was more or less Chevy Chase being “Chevy Chase as Fletch.” In this new film, directed by Greg Motoloa, Hamm’s take on the role is much closer to the book version by Fletch’s creator, the late Gregory MacDonald.

Based on the 1976 novel on the same name, the second

published with the character, “Confess, Fletch” has Hamm alongside, Lorenza Izzo, Marcia Gay Harden, Kyle MacLachlan, Roy Wood Jr. and John Slattery. Yes! We get that “Mad Men” reunion you’ve been waiting for. Fletch comes back to Boston after spending some time in Italy only to find a dead woman in the Airbnb his girlfriend booked for him.

The cops all think he did it, but Fletch soon works his investigative journalist skills to disprove them. This is such fun and funny movie. Plus, it plays fair with the mystery! If you pay attention you can actually solve who it is. The movie also makes me happy as it reminds of me something. Movies. Specifically, that in this day of reboots and superheroes— and I like superheroes, don't

twist this—that the midbudget studio movie can still be a thing.

That’s why it’s all the more infuriating that for reasons unknown, Paramount has decided to not market this movie at all. It’s been dumped into extremely limited released in theaters and video on demand, with it coming to Showtime for streaming later this month. Here is a movie that is such a delightful, refreshing change of pace, and it’s been given absolutely zero chance at the box office.

I want, nay, need more movies in this series with Jon Hamm. This is why, dear reader, this week I am imploring you to rent “Confess, Fletch” from the video service of your choice.

It’s such a great movie, such a great time, and has been given the wrong end of this stick for reasons only known to boring accountants in a tower somewhere.

It’s been a VERY long time since a new movie made me to want to go to bad as hard as “Confess, Fletch” does. I’m gonna buy this as soon as it hits physical media. Heck, I may buy a bunch of copies and give them out at Christmas. I want this movie to do well, I want to get a sequel. If you too have companied about it all being “reboots and remakes” then give this one a chance. It’s VERY worth your time. See you next week.

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