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SCantiGOP

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7. "Crimson Tide"

Reply to LastLiberal in PalmSprings (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 1, 2018, 09:49 PM

Dec 2018

Came from a line dropped years ago by a radio announcer. The Bama O line was pushing the other team back on every play and he referred to them as a Crimson Tide.

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