Crimson Tide fans welcome their new son, Crimson Tide

[Texasgal]

Wed Mar 31, 2010 5:23 pm EDT

Crimson Tide fans welcome their new son, Crimson Tide

By Matt Hinton

Alabama fans show their unique and undying obsession with the Crimson Tide in many creative ways: Detailed reproductions of cherished moments, carefully worded stays of justice in trials, elaborate full-body tattoos, Bear Bryant-based reinterpretations of Shakespeare, offering infants to be autographed, etc. And, though they can't pass on their love via DNA (yet; the state's best gene therapists are working around the clock), they can brand their offspring with 'Bama-themed names, as the Witts of Hartselle, Ala., did with both of their boys, Tyde and Saban, in 2005 and 2007.

Not to be outdone in their devotion, J.L. and Jackie Redd of Tallassee, Ala., took the next step in January by introducing their son, Crimson Tide Redd, to the world:

More at link: http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/blog/dr_saturday/post/Crimson-Tide-fans-welcome-their-new-son-Crimson?urn=ncaaf,231447


:eyes:

[ecstatic]

1. The more unusual a teenage boy’s name is, the more likely he is to run afoul of the law

http://www.newser.com/story/49306/sticks-stones-break-bones-but-odd-names-may-jail-you.html

Why would they do this to their son?

[cloudbase]

2. The arrest will likely be for

patricide.

[LaydeeBug]

7. yeah riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Tell that to BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA.

I think he'd be interested to hear that. :eyes:

[elleng]

3. Good timing; ;-(

Daughter driving north from spring break in Panama City, FL, passed thru Dothan (I think; checking her account expenditures.)

I've never been in Alabama, and I pray she gets out SOON!

[arbusto_baboso]

4. I thought you called it Crimson Tide when a baby WASN'T coming....

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have gone there, but I couldn't resist.

[Texasgal]

5. Oh geez!

:rofl:

[nosmokes]

6. WTF happens when he falls in love w/ an Auburn fan? n/t