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A Fun SEC Championship Weekend: Local Husband Is Florida Gator Fan; His Wife Is Alabama Fan
December 5, 2008
Saturday’s SEC Championship Game will pit the Crimson Tide against the Gators, and Amy against Wayne.
Around the Holland household in Bratt, football is a big deal. Wife Amy Holland is a die hard Alabama fan, and husband Wayne Holland is a Florida Gator fan through and through.
And that, as you might guess, has made thing interesting around the Holland home this week.
“You know the Gators are going win,” Wayne said. “They are going to spank ‘em. Florida has the total package.”
“Bama will win,” Amy said, “and get another coach fired. We’ve got three coaches fire so far this year, and we are going to get another one.”
“That coach thing isn’t going to happen,” he said.
An Alabama flag is flying outside their home this year. That’s because Alabama is the only undefeated Southeastern Conference team, she said.
Wayne admits that he OK with Amy’s loyalty to the Crimson Tide. They attend a few Alabama games during the year simply because they are closer. “I support them as long as they don’t play Florida,” he said.
There is a friendly little bet on Saturday’s game.
“Whoever wins, the other one has to take them out to eat,” she said. “It’s a win, win situation for both of us.”
“Yeah,” he said. “I haven’t decided where I want to eat yet.”
They will start watching the game together on TV. But then Amy will head to Atmore to ride in the truck pulling the Ernest Ward Middle School cheerleaders’ float in the Christmas parade. She’ll listen to the end of the game on a headphone radio.
“I’ll be the crazy woman in the truck screaming things out the window about ‘Roll Tide’,” she said.
Pictured above: Wayne “The Florida Fan” Holland and his wife Amy “Alabama” Holland.
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18 Responses to “A Fun SEC Championship Weekend: Local Husband Is Florida Gator Fan; His Wife Is Alabama Fan”
Oh Melissa, I just remembered, Auburn is not going to a bowl game. I guess I will have to pass this year, maybe next year!
ROLL TIDE!
ROLL TIDE ROLL!!
12-1, 4th in the nation, headed for the Sugar Bowl, is a great place to be, considering where we were last year and if you want to know where that was, well, just ask and Auburn fan because that is where they are this year.
I am still a proud Bama fan!
ROLL TIDE ROLL!!
P.S. Melissa, if Auburn wins their bowl game I will take you out for a steak dinner!
LOL!!
WHY DIDN’T I GET INVITED TO EAT? I HAD TO PUT UP WITH YOUR MOUTH ALL YEAR!!!!!
Just to let you bama fans know dinner was really good.I had a big steak and she ate crooooow.go gators!!!
Being neither a Gator fan or Alabama fan,I’ve enjoyed the compition between coworkers this year. yesterday I was called “unamerican” for saying I hoped Alabama got a butt kicking. It would be a shame if Alabamas’ coach lost his job over one game. Geeeeeeeet over it Alabama fans!!!!! good Lord!!!!!!
What does Florida and the moon have in common? They both control the “TIDE”
go gators!!! chomp on some elephant!!!
Candi-girl? Where are you??????? You are the Roll Tide Rollingest fan I’ve ever seen!!!!!!!
Hey coach Wayne! GO GATORS!!! ITS GREAT TO BE AHHHHH FLORIDA GATOR!!!
THATS RIGHT MRS.AMY
ROLL TIDE ROLL
WE ARE GOING TO BEAT THEM GATORS THIS WEEKEND!!
Mrs. Amy looks retarded
Jk, i love heerrr.
ALL YOU BAMA FANS NEED TO STEP BACK AND FACE THE FACTS. GATORS GONNA HAVE ALABAMA FOR LUNCH. IM WITH YOU WAYNE GO GATORS!!!!!
Roll Tide All The Way Baby!!
The game will be shown on the big screen at Heritage Park in Atmore before & after the Christmas Parade as part of the Relay for Life Chili Cook-Off. Roll Tide Roll!!!!
Go Mrs. Amy
ROLL TIDE ROLL.
I like that idea Cindy! I’m also a die hard Alabama fan and my husband and two teenage sons are Gator Fans. I’ve heard their mouths all week about how the Gators are goin to stomp us. Maybe I should go buy them some cans of Alphabet soup too. I have alot of faith that Nick Saban can lead our team to the top! I believe Saban is one the best coaches in the SEC right now. I’ve heard Tebow’s name till i’m sick of it! LOL I just say wait till Bama gets hold of Tebow. I’ve just got one more thing to say ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I too, am an Alababma fan and my husband is a Gator man. While he has been doing a lot of talking I’ve been keeping my mouth shut. But, after the game, if Bama wins (of course they will), he;s getting a big bowl of alphabet soup for supper, so he can eat his words!
I hope they have a comfy couch. One of them may need it Saturday night.