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Saints Fans' Display Catching Eyes in Columbia County

Saints Fans' Display Catching Eyes in Columbia County - Friday, February 5, 2010 at 09:25AM EST

Reported by: Kyla Campbell
Friday, Feb 5, 2010 @ 09:25am EST

SCOTT TOWNSHIP, COLUMBIA COUNTY -- Thousands of people were chased from New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, including the Morrison family that now lives here. They brought some of their southern traditions with them. The most obvious is their love of the New Orleans Saints.

The Morrisons' front yard is full of tombstones -- marking every team the Saints beat this season.

"The Saints had a few wins under their belt, and I started making little grave sites and putting up tombstones," said Mike Morrison. "The next thing you know, they were undefeated. And I told my wife we had to go with this."

"I said 'Good luck to you,'" laughs Mike's wife, Rhona. "And if something happens to the house, it's your fault."

The Morrisons lived in New Orleans for 20 years, until Katrina hit. They moved back to Columbia County where Mike grew up. But they didn't leave their love for the Saints behind.

"The Saints, how well they're doing, has brought a lot of inspiration to the city," said Mike. "And us being displaced from there, you know, it gives us a sense of almost being down there."

The set-up in his yard has the makings of a traditional New Orleans jazz funeral, complete with beads, trumpets, and tombstones. Many people stop by and take pictures in the yard.

"Everybody keeps saying they can't wait for the next one to go up," said Mike.

Sunday is the big showdown between the Saints and the Indianapolis Colts. So, what happens if Mike's team wins the Super Bowl?

"That's still in the works, still in the works," smiled Mike. "Just like Sean Payton says, he doesn't give up his game plan - it's still in the works. "

The game plan for now is simple -- believe in New Orleans.

On a side note, Mike has ties to both the Saints and the Colts. One summer, he worked with former Bloomsburg Huskie and current Saints lineman Jahri Evans. And while Mike attended East Stroudsburg University in the '80s, he was in the "Big Brother" program. His "little brother" was James Mungro, who went on to play for the Colts. In the end, Mike says he sides with the Saints.
 


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