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Bowie’s Tavern plays host to LSU victory party
Published Tuesday, January 8, 2008
NATCHEZ — For Mike and Ashley Linton, LSU’s 31-24 win over Ohio State in the national championship game couldn’t have come at a worse, or better, time.
The couple, was planning on being in New Orleans for the festivities, and, if they were lucky, to score some tickets to the game.
Photo by Ben Hillyer
Chad Barnes and Mike Linton celebrate LSU’s final touchdown while watching the National Championship game broadcast on television at Bowie’s Tavern in Natchez Monday night.
However, when Ashley’s grandmother, Pauline Huff, died earlier this week, things took priority and the couple traveled from Baton Rouge, where they live, back to Natchez, where Ashley grew up, to attend the funeral.
So that’s why, when the Tigers wrapped up their second national championship in the past five years, they were whooping it up in Bowie’s Tavern on Main Street instead of in the Big Easy.
And that was just fine with them.
“This is where the LSU fans come in Natchez to watch a game,” Ashley said. “It’s a great atmosphere here.”
And the euphoria of LSU’s national title was a great way to get their mind off the somber atmosphere of the funeral Sunday afternoon.
“It’s been a crazy, roller-coaster day,” Ashley said. “It’s a nice release.”
The couple is LSU through and through, with Mike walking on to the Tiger football in the early 90s before turning his attention to rugby.
“We haven’t missed a home game, other than the Arkansas game when we were here for Thanksgiving,” Mike said. “You can’t beat Tiger football.”
Cheering for LSU was a little harder for Ashley, whose entire family pulls for Ole Miss.
“They were all making fun of us after the funeral today,” Ashley said. “But it doesn’t bother me.”
With the Tigers down 10-0 early in the game after a long touchdown run and a long pass to set up a field goal, most of the crowd at Bowie’s was apprehensive, but Mike knew there was a long way to go.
“A lot of people here got really frustrated,” he said. “But their scores came after big plays. Our scores came on long, steady drives. And as a former player, I know that’s how you win. Slow and steady drives and great defense.”
And sure enough, the Tigers answered with 31 consecutive points on their way to the victory.
All that was left to do for the Lintons was celebrate along with everyone else at the bar.
And after a trying day, no celebration Ashley had taken part in ever felt better.
Comments
Posted by buttercup26 (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 7:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
hahaha!! i was kind of sweating it in the beginning!! 10-0 whew!! that boy in the picture looks like he was being mugged! haha!! GEAUX TIGERS!!
Posted by momoftwokids (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 7:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)
GEAUX Tigers!!!!!!!!!
Posted by olderthandirt (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 7:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Good for the Tigers. I may be alone in my belief, but felt it very inappropriate for Lindsay to be interviewed in this article.It's one thing she was enjoying the game, but she had attended her grandmother's funeral that very afternoon. She should have declined the interview.
Posted by humorme (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 8 a.m.
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Posted by supermom (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 8:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I personally knew her Grandmother, Mrs. Huff and believe me, she would want nothing more than her kids and grandkids to live life to the fullest and enjoy every moment of it. She would rather them celebrate her life and life in general rather than sit around and cry. Mrs Huff was a special lady! My son and his friends gather in her neighborhood to play football and basketball . Never did I see her that she didn't say how she loved to see the kids in her neighborhood out playing, having fun and enjoying being young. She will be missed........
Posted by stateofnatchez (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 8:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)
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Posted by mike8427 (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 8:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
olderthandirt you aren't alone, if my grandparent died I probably wouldn't be out either.
Posted by nowHEARthis (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 8:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I can't believe this. Leave it to the comments on this Web site to find something critical, even in a story about LSU winning the championshiop. Geez. Maybe we should get Miss Manners in here to talk about how equally rude it is to talk about other people in their time of mourning. Give the couple a break. They came home for the funeral for God's sake.
I am sure her grandmother wouldn't have wanted them to sit around and cry about her death. Maybe she was a big LSU fan, maybe she too wanted to see the Tigers win.
When my grandfather died, my grandmother was the first to tell me to go on a live my life to the fullest. I had a cruise to go to on the day of his funeral and she was the first to pack my wife's and my bags. She knew that my grandfather would have been dissapointed if we had stopped living our lives because of his death.
Posted by lrunnels (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Olderthandirt:
The funeral was on Sunday, and the football game was on Monday. What is the difference WHERE they watched the game at? And, besides, who said you can't do ANYTHING during a personal mourning period. The game was only 4 hours. I can spend more time than that washing clothes some days!
Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)
four hours is too much time for me to spend watching a football game. Sorry, but not everyone cares about sports. Now, give me a good book to read, that's a different story! Congrats to LSU.
Posted by tiredofnegativecomments (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 12:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
olderthandirt and everyone else who likes to criticize the people in the articles:
I am so tired of the negative comments that are put on this website. All you do is criticize the individuals that are interviewed or involved in the article. Have you ever stopped to think about their feelings or their families feelings? Do you have nothing else to do than to try and belittle others? How would you feel if you read an article about your family in the newspaper, and at the bottom were negative comments. I don't think you would appreciate it one bit. Everytime I read an article someone has to put a negative comment, and I am tired of reading them. You don't even know these people and you are judging them. Also, You need to get your facts straight: her name is ASHLEY, and yes the funeral was Monday and this is a very sad time for the family. But sometimes during a time of mourning when all you can think about is the loss of the person you love, and you are surrounded by all of these memories, you need a little break and maybe you do want to get out of the house to get your mind off of everything for a little while. Well, Mike and Ashley are no different. There is nothing wrong in wanting to get away from the sorrow for a little while and focus on something positive.
This is not the first article, in which negative comments have been made regarding a tragedy. You don't know these individuals, so before you decide to comment, think about their feelings and the feelings of the families reading the artciles.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
Posted by notfromnatchez (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 1:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Do you guys remember Charlie Brown's teacher? For some reason Tiredofnegativecomments reminded me of that.
Posted by mike8427 (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 1:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Sure does sound like that teacher - whaa, whaa whaah whaa.
Posted by eagles (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 2:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree!
Posted by luv2travel (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 8:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
That isn't the correct score...
Posted by rushinghjr (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 9:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)
How can any validity be put in the news release, when the so-called writer can even get the score correct?!
Posted by rushinghjr (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 9:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Please extract the word "can" from my previous entry and add the word "can't" in its place.
Posted by showbiz (anonymous) on January 8, 2008 at 10:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Im with you tired of negative comments You turn the article into a gossip column you people grow up QUIT BEING SO NEGATIVE
Posted by ntzmom (anonymous) on January 9, 2008 at 1:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)
If I die on LSU game day, I HOPE my daughter goes to the game.
I would no longer be here, so go to the game, cheer, have fun for me!
Don't sit around and cry!!!!!!!
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