The People's Professor, Whit Waide, returned to twitter today after 40 days off for lent to inform us fellow bookfarmers that his mantra, "Grindin' for My State", is under attack by a lawyer from Ole Miss, working for MSU. This is unacceptable, and the following email to said lawyer should explain why.
Ms. Lucas:
I must politely and humbly disagree with your intent to block Professor Waide from the production, distribution, and/or advertisement of his shirt "Grindin' For My State". Since his popularity on twitter rose last year due to his relation to and affection for Anthony Dixon, Whit Waide has been nothing short of a beacon of inspiration for this campus. He, along with Dan Mullen and Scott Stricklin, have helped to pull the Bulldawg nation out of the pit of despair that has surrounded our football team, and our state, for sometime. He has incessantly demanded the support of students and alumni everywhere, and has implored the bulldawg nation to get up on their feet and shout from the tops of every mountain their support of this University. And now, we must shout our support for Professor Waide. Anthony Dixon put into words what Professor Waide had struggled to define, yet had always believed, that Mississippians must stand up and Grind for their State in everything they do. The daily grind is something that every working person can appreciate: rising everyday, and doing something to work hard, whether it be for yourself, your family, or, in Whit Waide's case, for the State of Mississippi, and for the State University. Whit Waide encompasses everything that Mississippian's should be proud of, and to stand in the way of that at all is to stand in the way of Mississippi.
well said, my friend.
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