Paul Feinbaum
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Al is in Dadeville, Alabama. Hey, Al.
Al is in Dadeville, Alabama. Hey, Al.
Auburn rolls what's called Tumor's Corners after a win. Toilet paper on the trees. They're iconic oak trees, national landmark. Famous. He starts off on this Bear Bryant thing. The night that Bear Bryant died, Auburn fans rolled Tumor's Corner. I said, no, they didn't. I've looked into that urban legend.
Auburn rolls what's called Tumor's Corners after a win. Toilet paper on the trees. They're iconic oak trees, national landmark. Famous. He starts off on this Bear Bryant thing. The night that Bear Bryant died, Auburn fans rolled Tumor's Corner. I said, no, they didn't. I've looked into that urban legend.
Stop, stop, stop, stop. I just have the most difficult time ever believing that Auburn students rolled Toomer's Corner when the news broke that Coach Bryant died. Does anyone else remember that? I don't. Do you want me to send you a copy? I still have the newspaper clipping.
Stop, stop, stop, stop. I just have the most difficult time ever believing that Auburn students rolled Toomer's Corner when the news broke that Coach Bryant died. Does anyone else remember that? I don't. Do you want me to send you a copy? I still have the newspaper clipping.
And he just kept arguing with me. He's a former state trooper in Texas. And he finally just blurted out, I'll tell you what I did.
And he just kept arguing with me. He's a former state trooper in Texas. And he finally just blurted out, I'll tell you what I did.
He said, do you think I care?
He said, do you think I care?
A week later, we got a call from somebody asking if we could hand over the tape, which we did. Two weeks later, I get a call from a friend of mine, Pat Smith, my producer actually, got the call from a guy on the Senate Homeland Security Committee in Washington saying that they were investigating this for terrorism to the water system of Lee County.
A week later, we got a call from somebody asking if we could hand over the tape, which we did. Two weeks later, I get a call from a friend of mine, Pat Smith, my producer actually, got the call from a guy on the Senate Homeland Security Committee in Washington saying that they were investigating this for terrorism to the water system of Lee County.
Next day, they arrested this guy whose name was not Al, but Harvey Updike.
Next day, they arrested this guy whose name was not Al, but Harvey Updike.
I got to know him afterwards. I said, why did you do it? He said, I had to do it for Nick Saban. I couldn't let Scam Newton beat Nick Saban. And he finally admitted, he said, I guess I just had too much Alabama in me. Anyway, he later spent time in the Lee County Penitentiary.
I got to know him afterwards. I said, why did you do it? He said, I had to do it for Nick Saban. I couldn't let Scam Newton beat Nick Saban. And he finally admitted, he said, I guess I just had too much Alabama in me. Anyway, he later spent time in the Lee County Penitentiary.
Well, I mean... You've been in radio studios often, and you have the name of the person and what they want to talk about. And I kept looking down, and it said Smokey in the ER. And I just didn't quite register what that meant. Finally, after about 30 minutes, I hit Smokey, and I said, Smokey, what's going on? And he said, Paul, I just want to tell you how much I love you.
Well, I mean... You've been in radio studios often, and you have the name of the person and what they want to talk about. And I kept looking down, and it said Smokey in the ER. And I just didn't quite register what that meant. Finally, after about 30 minutes, I hit Smokey, and I said, Smokey, what's going on? And he said, Paul, I just want to tell you how much I love you.
So, Smokey, are you telling me that you're listening to the show while you're having a heart attack?
So, Smokey, are you telling me that you're listening to the show while you're having a heart attack?