Sad news from two very different families this weekend, as Bob Sheeran and Paul McIlhenny both passed away on Saturday.Sheeran was the longtime voice of William & Mary football, retiring just this fall after 28 seasons and 460 consecutive games on the Tribe radio network. I remember him for his distinctive exclamations when Tribe runners got loose - his "woop, woop" uniquely marked W&M games from any others. What I hadn't known before reading his obituary on the William & Mary athletics site, is that he was a third-generation W&M graduate, a former Sports Information Director at the school, and one of the founders of the W&M Quarterback Club.
Pour out something spicy for McIlhenny, the scion of the family that created and maintains the Tabasco dynasty. More than any single person, McIlhenny is responsible for allowing us to eat stuff with a kick. Without him and his family, the peppery sauces of South Louisiana may never have spread beyond their local area, and we'd be stuck with the bland food legacy of the Europeans that founded our country. (Note: I'm not a culinary historian, so this might be taking liberty with certain things, like, for example, facts. But I choose to believe my version of events.)Both men were 68 years old at the time of their death. Give a little "woop, woop" tomorrow as you shake a little Tabasco on your eggs.
I like Tabasco, but Cholula is my jam these days. Love that on everything - eggs, spag sauce, meat, fajitas, etc.
ReplyDeletecholula doesn't bring enough heat. nice flavor, too mild. now sriracha, on the other hand.
ReplyDeleteUh oh TR, I think Rob just called you out for being a pussy. He is right - sriracha is some good sheet.
ReplyDeleteyou said it, not me, rootsminer. okay, i said it, too.
ReplyDeleteTrust me ladies, I can out-heat you all. Are any of you on the Wall of Flame at a Jersey Shore BBQ joint?
ReplyDeleteGood thing is there are zero jokes you can throw at me for being on a Wall of Flame.
My grandmother would force feed you chicken paprikash if she were alive to read your besmirching of European spiciness.
ReplyDeletewhen i say europe, i refer to the white-ass regions of my anglo-saxon ancestors. kinda prejudiced that way.
ReplyDeleteOK, TR you outflame us all. I always wondered about that Three O' Frat bunkroom.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy the green Tabasco. Especially on raw oysters. And sriracha is indeed the shit.
ReplyDeleteFlorida was swept by Florida Gulf Coast University in baseball this weekend. Looks like its going to be a long season.
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ReplyDeleteMarquise Goodwin: 4.27 seconds to cover 40 yards from a standstill. I can't do anything in 4.27 seconds.
ReplyDeleteMacFarlane makes a Ron Jeremy joke 1 minute in. This is gonna be fun.
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ReplyDeleteChanning Tatum and Charlize looked a little into each other. I mean... they ARE actors, but there was some sizzle.
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