From Ryan Hauck: This chance encounter happened in mid-August of this year. I had just flown into Chicago earlier that day for a convention, and walked over with friends to an event in Grant Park (Chicago’s largest and most famous park). I hadn’t been there 15 minutes when we noticed this gentleman and his wife standing right behind me. Naturally we had to get a photograph. The coincidences were many: we were both alumni, we were dressed the same, and both of our wives are Winthrop alumnae! It was like looking 30 years into the future and seeing myself. I almost always wear Clemson shirts when I fly because you never know when you might meet someone, and it really paid off this time.
\nAnd another story of wearing Clemson gear from Cort Proctor:\u00a0 I stopped at a commercial peanut farm in Georgia few years ago and went into the office to inquire about buying a few pounds of peanuts (while wearing my Clemson hat).\u00a0 The place only did commercial sales but asked if I went to Clemson.\u00a0 I answered “Class of 62.”\u00a0 The manager\/owner then said that his grandfather and father had gone to Clemson but he had to stay\u00a0 and work the farm.\u00a0 He then asked how many peanuts I wanted and I told him 3-4 pounds.\u00a0 He told one of the employees to get me a sack of peanuts and would not take any pay.\u00a0 Weighed the nuts when I got home and found 8 pounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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