Meet Bubba Grimm, the Superfan that's Become a Thorndale Staple

THORNDALE, Texas — A Friday night football game in Thorndale doesn’t start until Bubba Grimm says so.

The superfan stands at the corner of the end zone, strategically stationed between the bleachers and Thorndale’s fieldhouse. When he sees the door open and the Bulldogs begin to spill out, he points up at the PA announcer and School Board President David A. Hall, a signal to start his introductions. Then, he throws his arms up at his sides to get the crowd on its feet. Once the applause has reached its crescendo, he cues the band’s fight song. Finally, he picks up his Thorndale flag and waves it frantically, a lightning rod in a perfect storm.