COLUMBIA, Tenn. — Former University of Tennessee football coach Phillip Fulmer will be grand marshal of the annual Mule Day Parade in Columbia on April 4.
Fulmer grew up in nearby Winchester.
The parade and related activities attract thousands of people every year. The events celebrate the mule and its rich tradition in rural Middle Tennessee.
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CrankE writes:
Hmmm, stubborn as a mule and therefore, grand marhsal of the 20 Mule Team parade.
Mule skinnin' like heck!
Waldorf writes:
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
That's great!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!
bluetick writes:
Let the jokes begin. I've been to that festival and it's a pretty good time I must say.
murrayvol writes:
While I've never been to Mule Day, my father-in-law rarely missed one. I expect Phil will be a top shelf grand marshall.
ETSU_Vol writes:
wow they even got the title wrong lol. MASHAL??? come on now a 3rd grader could spell that right
pdhuff#552644 writes:
I shall resist all way past urges and say, Phillip, have a great time.
Bruce_Pearl_Fan writes:
Wow, too easy.
GO Vols! Dawning of a new day: March 10th 3:30 PM.
Rockford writes:
Nothing wrong with supporting the community that he grew up around. I agreed with the university's decision to move on but show Fulmer some respect.
TommyJack writes:
Soooo temptin, tho, ain't it?
mike_d writes:
Bowling article. KNS set them up and all the 8th graders here will knock'em down!
GerryOP writes:
What pdhuff said....
tngl4ut writes:
I'll bet there will be plenty of a#@ there.
dvhill100 writes:
Have fun PF!
gohawks1 writes:
Heh, heh heh. I can't wait to see some of the comments on this one. There's already been a few zingers...
ctownvol writes:
Kinda like zz's woman...I ain't touchin' this one.
nicksjuzunk#646117 writes:
Get ready Kaplan... of course you guys knew what you were doing though.
Seriouslyorange writes:
Please please, don.t have him riding a mule.
Have him on a float or something!!!
Really though, with 6 mil. I could ride a mule
with no regrets.!!!
gobigorange8464 writes:
You can't make this s*** up!
TommyJack writes:
Think of the poor mule.
samjrr writes:
Thanks coach Fulmer.
VAvolfanRON writes:
here we go..i didnt even read the posts....but, im sure the semi...half fans have responded
CLKVOL writes:
going to be nice to have a living UT legend in my hometown..
even tho i hate muleday
Couchdummy writes:
LOL. You could not resist could you TJ!
VAvolfanRON writes:
TJ..usualy has good classy posts except when it comes to Fulmer.....each post, i lose respect for him
givehim6 writes:
O boy, well thanks for what you gave UT in the 90's. now mule day's is pretty well fiting now.
VAvolfanRON writes:
do not respond to zz
Chartervol writes:
Yes, fool. Marshal. A marshall is a law official, as is Marshall Dillon. A marshal is a parade dignitary.
ETSU. Enough said.
tenncorncob writes:
rammer, jammer, yellerhammer, go to hell alabammer
Chartervol writes:
Well, viewed from Knoxville, I guess all the towns in Middle Tennessee are close.
Winchester and Columbia share a football history in the old Central Tennessee Conference. Fulmer played in Columbia a long time ago.
I remember the football bus trip from Columbia to Winchester was a bee-atch.
ICARRIEDGOALPOST writes:
they couldn't have found a bigger azz:)))
VAvolfanRON writes:
kiff..etc....you guys have as a much class as a rock....
grow up
Chartervol writes:
The biggest problem with Mule Day is the local Christers run the thing and won't let anyone have a good time.
The other problem is the local chamber of commerce tries to claim there are 200,000 people here. That's two home games at Neyland Stadium. You put that many people in Columbia, and we'd still be gridlocked come Christmas.
VAvolfanRON writes:
semi vol fans...are worse than gator fans!!!
Down_The_Field writes:
dang, i was hoping to win this honor.
ETSU_Vol writes:
oh thank you, how long did it take you to look that up? you moron marshal was spelled wrong in the title of the article and they have since changed it from when i first posted that. so make sure you know what your talking about before you run your gummed flaps
pdhuff#552644 writes:
Spring will soon be coming to Swayback.
For vacation time.
Info only!
BigOrangeBrain writes:
Maybe Phillip Fulmer plans to enter politics. Most politicans go to MULE DAY. Find a crowd and there will be a politician nearby. Probably be lots of gubernatorial candidates at MULE DAY along with the regular goobers. By the way, I have a BigOrangeBrain.
tnbigg writes:
What my relative GerryOP said...
Man...this is really hard to pass up...but like I said...like GerryOP said...
Gotta go...the road trips are wearin' me down...
Chartervol writes:
Idiot. Marshal is correct.
Chartervol writes:
And you're is the correct usage when you men "you are." Get a Harbrace handbook. Nitwit.
xvolx writes:
He's stubborn as a mule. We can't get rid of him.
Timed_vol (Inactive) writes:
Frankling Co.- Columbia was a firece rivalry game. So was Murfreesboro, espcially when it was Murfreesboro Central.
I'm trying to remember the CTC...
Lawrenceburg
Franklin Co.
Columbia
Murfreesboro Central (later Reverdale and Oakland)
Manchester
Shelbyville
Dickson County????
Can anyone finish this out??
utclassof1992 writes:
Wasnt Lincoln Co. a part of this? And Tullahoma?
MidTennVol writes:
I'm from Columbia and grew up participating in many Mule Days. It wasn't that long ago that the laws were changed and you could finally get liquor by the drink in Columbia.
If you believe "having a good time" means getting plastered drunk in public, or DWI, or using drugs, then you're right. Columbia is the only town in the US that has laws against that kind of thing.
And all the laws were written by "Christers," of course.
Some other city ordinances you should be aware of:
No mixed (co-ed) swimming. No mini-skirts or halter-tops or short shirts showing bare midriffs. No music after 8 PM, period.
And absolutely no smiling on Sundays.
Don't come if you can't live with these rules.
(BTW, I once won the Mule Day Liars' Contest.)
rocky_topper writes:
FITTING! He should (or might) be able to actually handle that role!
ETSU_Vol writes:
I really appreciate it k.w.o. Some people just come on here with the intent of starting stuff. Whether it's with fellow vols fans or not. I was just pointing out an error & he feels the need to boost his self esteem & try to bash me out of nowhere without knowing what's going on
Timed_vol (Inactive) writes:
I'm trying to remember the CTC...
Lawrenceburg
Franklin Co.
Columbia
Murfreesboro Central (later Reverdale and Oakland)
Manchester
Shelbyville
Fayatteville
Tullahoma
Dickson County????
Dickson County does not ring true, fvr some reason.
spencer1989#206886 writes:
If he is riding a mule as the grand marshall.....I hope they can find a big ole mule to support his big ole butt. It better big one big azzzz mule. I wonder if ESPN will carry live coverage of it? OK....I'm just joking here.
feathersax writes:
Yeah, this is too easy! Hope you have a good time at Mule Day, Phil. My one visit to that festival was fun. (TIP: Don't clap your hands in a mule's ear)
TommyJack writes:
Ron: Lighten up a little. Maybe you have a blind spot with CPF.
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