Show us your life- Gamecock Style

I have never participated in Kelly's Show Us Your Life series, but I thought this would be the perfect chance for my first time getting in on the fun.

This week, we're showing love for our favorite team. If you read regularly, you know I'm a big Gamecock fan. I grew up in a Carolina (the real Carolina- SOUTH Carolina) family. We bleed garnet. My dad went to USC, my mom's sister and brother went to USC, my maternal grandfather was a big supporter. Both sides of my family all pull for USC (except my cousin who got married to a Clemson boy and went over to the dark side- bless her heart). I was taught that Clemson was a bad word- that we never pulled for Clemson to do well in anything. How I ended up with a Clemson boy, I'm not sure ;-)

I love everything about the University of South Carolina, except maybe the fact that we don't win as often as one would hope. In fact, I got three degrees from here and now I'm employed here. If you cut me, I swear my blood will be the perfect shade of garnet- not red, not burgundy- GARNET!

By far, I am the biggest supporter of Gamecock baseball. One season during my college years I went to every.single home game- that's a lot if you know anything about baseball. I sat through rain, I sat through cold, I waited out thunderstorms. I've watched my Gamecocks play baseball at Auburn, Alabama, Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU and Omaha- the year we beat Clemson twice to send them packing, no less! Here's a picture of our beautiful new stadium.

Football comes second to baseball in my book, but I love to travel with the Gamecocks for football as well. My goal is to make it to every SEC school for at least one sport. I've followed the Gamecocks to Ole Miss, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Florida, and Georgia for football. Next year, I'm hoping to make it to Auburn. The only schools I've never been to for anything are Mississippi State and Arkansas. Here we are in Kentucky last year- we won at the end!!

And, Tennessee- we lost in overtime. Heartbreaking.

So, you can plainly see how much I love the Gamecocks. The fight song is currently playing through my head- Hey let's give a cheer, Carolina is here, the mighty Gamecocks lead the way. Who gives a care if the going gets tough, and when it is rough, that's when the Cocks get going. Hail to our colors of Garnet and Black, in Carolina pride have we. So, go Gamecocks, go, drive for the goal, USC will win today...GO COCKS!

Here are a few pictures of my Gamecock pride through the years (mostly at our tailgates)...Enjoy! And, by the way- GO GAMECOCKS- BEAT THE CATS!

We hail thee, Carolina, and sing they high praise. With loyal devotion rememb'ring the days. When proudly we sought thee, they children to be. Here's a health, Carolina- Forever to Thee.