If you follow me on twitter you know that I routinely get my man card revoked by friends. It seems that sometimes things come out of my mouth that are somewhat questionable.
Last night sitting on my porch I was floored by the beauty of the pansy sitting next to me. I took a picture of it and made the mistake of saying this on twitter….
One of my favorite things about fall is the pansies on our porch (and I included a link to this picture)
The responses I got were hilarious. A few of my favorites were:
@pwilson hahahahahaha!!!!!! I misread pansies for “panties” hahahahahaha..the picture of the flowers was beautiful (still wondering why he so quickly clicked on the picture. 
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@pwilson I really thought this was going 2 be the picture that came up: (and he attached this photo).
Now that is FUNNY. I’ve had a lot of people giving me a hard time about my Titans. I want to go on record as saying that I still love and believe in them. You have to go through some rough seasons in order to really appreciate the good ones. Go Titans!!
So, Whose your team and how are they doing?
Die hard Philly fan…we just lost to the Raiders….enough said.
Atlanta Falcons with a record of 4-1.
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Bucs. Nuff said.
Die Hard Florida State fan. Its been the worst start since 1976. Nuff said.
The Pats…and do you really need to ask?!
At least you get a week to recoup..we get to fly to England (why, exactly…?!)
You looked sort of sad Sunday, so I cut you a break. Do you know how hard it was not to quote your sermon when those Titans tweets were flying? How perfectly did “Community is the way God confronts and redeems our desire to give up” fit the situation?
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I’m with CShell – we’re Eagles folks here. And boy, was Sunday a hard day to be an Eagles fan around here. It was like some alternate reality beings were inhabiting those uniforms. Ugh.
And those pansies are truly gorgeous. Each petal is so perfectly formed and created. I wish we still had warm enough weather for mine to bloom . . . Enjoy them regardless of the revocation of your man-card
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when i saw your tweet i thought: there’s a joke in there somewhere, i just can’t find it. i knew you’d probably get some great ones in response!
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PITTSBURGH STEELERS!!! I was born and raised in steel country. Although I have moved to a different state they are still in the blood.
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@Jessica, we can no longer be friends.
Wow…there’s a whole contingent of Eagles fans here…count me in.
I went to the Jets/Titans game a few weeks ago (we live in Jets/Giants country depending who you talk to)…lots of fun but completely confusing with the old uniforms. The Titans were in their Oiler uniforms and the Jets were at one time known at the NY Titans so whew…it was hard to keep up.
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New England Patriots! … sorry bout sunday… At least I agree with you about Jessica. my pastor is a steelers fan… It was almost a deal breaker.
“…Oh, it’s hard to be humble, when you’re an Arkansas Razorback fan! Go Hogs!”
If you look at our record, it looks like we’re terrible… we’re last in the SEC. However, we’re improving, and played the former number 1 team in the country down to the end of the game. We all thought they’d blow us out of the water, but they played a darn good game. I was mighty proud of my Razorbacks. I applaud you, Pete, for standing with your team through the good and the bad! Fair weathered fans get on my nerves.
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Patriots! (sorry about that crippling game on Sunday)
but only because I live in CT and get to make great football food/treats!
Other wise, I am SO not a football person.
*bag on head*
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Now it is the Vikings who are 6-0 thank you very much!
I think you have more faith in the Titans than Coach Fisher, as we saw today he wishes he were a Colt by the Manning jersey he wore
My favorite team is Donovan McChoke, & the gigantic flaming sack of monkey dung known as the Philadelphia Iggles.
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We are Cowboy fans.
How are they doing? Well, at least they have a shiny, new stadium.
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Dang! I MISSED that tweet?
But, as you know, I would NEVER question your man card…
(Lord, I apologize for lying…)
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Broncos…and I have been waiting for a season like this for awhile now….in fact since 1998…lol. Sad to see Shanahan go but it has been in our favor….just hope we can stick it out.
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Tough crowd!
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I saw that tweet and was going to make a comment about YOU being on the porch, but I didn’t think that would be nice.
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I am a die-hard, lifelong Alabama Crimson Tide fan and I’m a little hesitant to bring it up since it’s still the middle of the season but …… we are ranked #1!!! I could care less about Pro Football. It’s just good for parties in this neck of the woods. Down here it’s ALL about college ball!
And Pete, I thought it was sweet that you liked the pansies that probably your wife bothered to put on the porch! It was great that you noticed. Doesn’t make you any less of a man in my eyes. Reminds me of my big tough husband!
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Cowboys and I have no idea how they are doing.
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This made me giggle!
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Oh, Pete. You think you have problems? I’m a Lion’s Fan. Yes, we still exist, though I’m not sure why.
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As my parents are season ticket holders at Lambeau Field, I am a die-hard Green Bay Packer Fan.
While they have great potential, their offensive line is…OFFENSIVE. They have allowed 25 sacks thus far and I fear Aaron Rodgers may need to spend part of the season in the ICU.
Packer fans are fiercely loyal. I grew up loving them during the 1980s when they were awful!
Watching Brett Favre beat up on them a couple weeks ago was like going to visit your grandpa and having him take you behind the shed for your whooping!!!!
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@Nate VZ, I thought about you that entire game!
My team…The University of Alabama. So happy that we are on a winning streak…but since I’ve been a fan since birth, I have definitely been around for some years of lows. Sadly, three out of my four years of college were what I would say lows. Enjoying the Return to Glory!
To completely confuse you, I have been a life long St Kilda supporter in Australian Rules Football. They finished the season top of the ladder, but lost in the dying seconds to the second team. Which just happens to be my HUSBANDS team. That was painful.
I cried. So did my brother.
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Let’s see… football, that’s the brown ball that’s pointy on both ends and bounces funny, right?
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Pete, I am pretty sure the Titans have given up on themselves. It is okay if you want to give up on them too. I’m just saying.
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First I dont think anyone can take your MAN CARD, I think you take time to enjoy the smaller things in life and that is a good thing! I loved that picture.
Second as far as the Titans, I have become a big fan since moving to TN and im sad that they are not doing well but then again I am a Bears Fan so I am used to it
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Unfortunately, I’m a Bills fan. I almost guarantee you our lovely state of NY will shut down when we finally make it to and win the super bowl!!! I must admit though, it is emotionally draining being a Bills fan.
I live in Detroit. At least the Titans aren’t mentioned in Late Night TV jokes every night…
Colts!! Need I say more. And there was a lovely photo in today’s Indianapolis Star newspaper of one Jeff Fisher in a Peyton Manning jersey while introducing Tony Dungy at an event in Nashville. I love it!
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I’m a little hesitant to tell you…and it looks like no one else will admit it….:) I live nearest to Redskin territory and I”ve been so sad for them this year – Thankfully, life does not depend on them…or on football in general-
Praise God!
The pansy comment did bring a smile – I don’t know why..coming from a man, I guess-They do shout HIS name – so… “Glory to HIM!”
Saints! 5-0! Unstoppable. It’s about time. There was MANY a year where it wasn’t fun.
America’s Team! The DALLAS COWBOYS! and we are not doing that could. Maybe in a few weeks when your BOY Jeff Fisher gets fired the Cowboys will pick him up and get rid of wade phillips YAY! haha.
@Wes Howard, Pride comes before the fall.
Roll Tide! That about explains it all in College Ball. Except Tennessee did send Georgia back to the Hedges with their heads tucked low! Go SEC!
Pete, you need to be praying over those Titans because they are not doing hot at all, but what you said was so true!!!
I’m a Florida Gator fan all the way. Come visit us in the swamp sometime!! We’re #1 my friend!!!!
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Lots of Bama fans here! What’s up with that?
Its okay pete, I just saw a big opportunity to take a couple of punches at the pastor of the hipsters. I didn’t want to send you an @ reply on Sunday after the game because I knew that it still hurt, but the chance to give it to you on this one was way to obvious.
I will say though, I live in St. Louis and am a Rams fan. Somehow, even though your team lost 59-0 the Rams are worse. I think your team will turn it around way before the Rams. So the pain is temporary, and hope is on the horizon in the name of Eddie George.
Can you believe that the two teams that played in the Super Bowl 10 years ago are now 0-12? Craziness.
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Panthers and we’ve won our allotted 2 games this year. I’d assume the nice thing about being a fan of the losing Titans vs. the idiotic Panthers is you will probably get a nice first round draft pick. My team on the other hand traded it away for someone who apparently doesn’t make a difference.
Maybe we’ll get a new coach and QB. Jake’s Gotagohomme.
BRONCOS! Always have been a fan, always will be. A highlight of my Broncos fan career is when Jason Elam started going to my home church, and when I left there, he gave me a Terrell Davis jersey signed by T.D., Ed McCaffrey, Rod Smith, Brian Griese, and of course Jason Elam.
Been a fan since 1977, when I was seven years old. And I always will be!
College team? Florida State. Pro? Oakland Raiders.
I don’t care; I still love ‘em.
Sigh, the Chargers. I don’t think there will be any great comebacks this year. Any of y’all wanna take Norv off of our hands?
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I saw that tweet – and the pictoral response. It cracked me up.
My team is the Texas Aggies. Don’t care that much about pro ball. I’m more of a baseball fan, anyway.
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ps – the pansies are really nice.
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My team is the Saints… and first time in a really long time, it looks like they really are a team!
@Rachel, thanks for noticing.
I’m a BRONCOS FAN since 2005 lol…even though I live in Cleveland, I grew tired of getting my heart broken by the Browns-the last straw was when Modell moved the team to Baltimore…thankfully my Broncos are undefeated, so it’s a great time to be a Broncos fan!! lol.
Green Bay……Go PACK
49ers!! Since the days of Joe Montana – he was my sports hero as a kid. Still love those guys today – they’ve had some rough years since the end of the Young era…but they’re slowly recovering.
So yes, Pete – there is hope for the great teams that fall after their glory is humbled!
Titans! A few years ago, they made several fantastic plays at the end of a close game, while playing in mud & rain (the best kind of game, so much fun to watch!) Don’t ask me what game or what year or what team they played, I have no clue. But I do remember the thrill of watching them move that slippery ball through the mud and the rain, play by play, to their goal.
Ever since then I’ve loved that team, come rain or shine, win or lose. Learned that from my dad, who loves the Packers when they’re smelling like or rose or stinking like a skunk.
The Titans were my first step toward falling in love with a city I’ve never stepped foot in (yes, Nashville. One day…one day…)
GO TITANS! (win or lose–GO TITANS!)
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Angel’s “baseball” fan here, but not totally off subject. I definitely can identify with your comment “You have to go through some rough seasons in order to really appreciate the good ones.”
Being from So Cal, football died for me when the Rams left. Now, the best professional football team in So Cal is the USC Trojans!
I am one of the Crimson Tide faithful. Glad to say we are having a pretty good run. ROLL TIDE!!
@Paula, I think you’re the only person I know who is a 49ers fan! You go girl.
So why didn’t you ask us what our favorite fall flowers were? ha ha! I love mums.
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Apart from the actual flower just being beautiful in full bloom it is very well contrasted in the orange, pumpkin vase. You may be a very visual person and so this appeals to you. Nothing un-manly about that. I can’t help you with the loofa thing though… some things are better left to privacy – like being a Titans’ fan. There’s closets for a reason, my friend…
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The Bucs are awful
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After the last Super Bowl, I said to my husband,
“I bet you couldn’t go without Football and TV for even three months.”
He took the bet. Problem?….we still don’t have TV. It was a successful experiment. In fact, the kids are better for it. But…
WE ARE DIEING WITHOUT FOOTBALL NOW.
So, at least you are able to see and appreciate the game. Who cares if they aren’t the best of the best.
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Bear down Chicago Bears! Woo Hoo!
Yeah. I know. They lost Sunday. They were sloppy. Very sad, indeed…
Visca el barca! We just lost our first game this season the European Champions League! ps. its soccer!
My teams are the Broncos and Phillies. Right now we’re doing okay
I LOVE it that the football picture includes my current team (The Texans) beating up on my former team (The Oilers/Titans).
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i’m not into football, but go phillies! =]
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