I was on a very long haul flight yesterday getting back to the good ole US of A. I was watching a documentary on Mongolia on the flight. Two Mongolian guys were being interviewed about their nomadic life styles. One had on a green Nike Air Jordan hat and the other had a red OU Sooners hat.
OT - Sooners Everywhere
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When I've encountered people afar wearing OU gear, I've pretty much learned to wait for them to say something to me first. I used to ask questions like, "Do you follow the Sooners?" or "Are you a Sooner fan?" only to get a response such as, "No, my wife bought this cap for me".
One time, a Cortez Kennedy-looking guy was walking towards me in the concourse at the St. Louis airport. He was wearing an OU cap and I just knew this guy loved the Sooners. I got face to face in passing and said (not yelled) "Boomer!". The guy looked pissed off at me. Gave me the old WTF? look. That's when I knew it was time to keep to myself from now on.
Kinda off on a tangent here, I also used to speak to people wearing other college gear. One time I was in Alamogordo, NM at a convenience store. These two guys were wearing Texas Tech stuff. I said to one of them, "Wow. You guys hired one a heck of a Basketball coach. I bet you're excited." I could tell by the confused response that he was clueless about who I was talking about. Bobby Knight had been hired the week before.
One time, a Cortez Kennedy-looking guy was walking towards me in the concourse at the St. Louis airport. He was wearing an OU cap and I just knew this guy loved the Sooners. I got face to face in passing and said (not yelled) "Boomer!". The guy looked pissed off at me. Gave me the old WTF? look. That's when I knew it was time to keep to myself from now on.
Kinda off on a tangent here, I also used to speak to people wearing other college gear. One time I was in Alamogordo, NM at a convenience store. These two guys were wearing Texas Tech stuff. I said to one of them, "Wow. You guys hired one a heck of a Basketball coach. I bet you're excited." I could tell by the confused response that he was clueless about who I was talking about. Bobby Knight had been hired the week before.
I had something similar happen to me just yesterday. Got a good chuckle when I read your post.
GO SOONERS !!!!!!!!
Lotta Tech gear in the Salvation Army and Goodwill outlets in New Mexico.
Whenever I come across someone in OU gear, I always ask, "Are you a Sooner fan or is that hat/shirt a souvenir?" Their response dictates if the conversation continues from there.
I've had similar encounter. A few years I dashed to the ramp to catch a train at Cergy-Pointoise (northwest Paris). There was a very large and fit looking black guy (LB size) wearing a silky shinny type Oklahoma Sooners jacket catching the same train. I said "Boomer Sooner" and immediately knew he was French, not American. He explained (in French) that he knew Oklahoma was a state in the US but admitted he didn't know what a "Sooner" was. He liked the color of the jacket. I met an Aussie in Perth with an OU shirt.....he was an OU grad.
I went to the UCLA-BYU game with my friend a week ago and my friend wore his Sooners jersey.
At any rate, lo and behold of all people that spot him and say something... it's Jay Norvell's brother. He was a loud, talkative guy. Looks EXACTLY like Jay except shorter and thicker/more muscular. Chatted with us for about 10 minutes as we circled the Rose Bowl on our way to our seats.
At any rate, lo and behold of all people that spot him and say something... it's Jay Norvell's brother. He was a loud, talkative guy. Looks EXACTLY like Jay except shorter and thicker/more muscular. Chatted with us for about 10 minutes as we circled the Rose Bowl on our way to our seats.