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For The Love Of The Game

SEC football. Some say it's the best in college sports. They also say that the passion runs deep for college football in those parts of the country. Here's some proof.

Three counties in Georgia decided to plan a day off on Friday for their school districts. It seems no teachers wanted to show up. In Clarke County where the University of Georgia is, they had 137 teachers call in sick last year on this Friday. They could only find 113 substitutes.

Why you ask? Because it is 360 miles to Jacksonville, FL home of the annual "Biggest Cocktail Party in the World." The Bulldogs play the Florida Gators every year on this neutral site and I'm guessing these teachers didn't want to wait until classes were over before making the drive down. Plus the Friday night before is quite a party anywhere within 50 miles of Jacksonville. Add Halloween into the mix? You get the idea. So the school districts adjusted their calendars in order to accommodate.

Some may say it is a bad lesson for the children, citing that it is putting emphasis on football instead of academics. I think it is a great idea since these children probably wouldn't be learning too much from the subs anyway. May as well give them a true learning day.

So enjoy the game UGA fans. I hope your team can beat the Gators and have a story to tell your classrooms on Monday.