Well, guys, we’ve almost made it through the dog days of summer, although with all this rain, it seems like they are more like the sog days of summer. OK, I admit that was corny. Anyway, I think there is some sort of election coming up, you may have heard a little something about it. And of course, the Tide, Tigers and Jags are finally about to get back on the field, which means it’s time to switch from vodka to bourbon and start making Game Day dips. Woot Woot! I thought this day would never come.
But before I start nippin’ (on the bourbon) and dippin’, we have some gossip to get off our plate.
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