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re: Best under publicized tradition at your school?

Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:14 pm to
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:14 pm to
quote:

The riding boots Spur


Still got mine

Posted by Patton
Principality of Sealand
Member since Apr 2011
32652 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:30 pm to
Only 9 floors? Ours is 13
Posted by Smoke Ring
Scenic Highway Crackhouse
Member since Dec 2010
4234 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:31 pm to
Victor's or Holick's
Posted by TbirdSpur2010
ALAMO CITY
Member since Dec 2010
134026 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:32 pm to
Holick's For me and my wife, actually.
Posted by gamecocks22
SC
Member since Dec 2012
4913 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:32 pm to
Throwing beer bottles at Clemson fans with JayZ, while we chill with Clowneys Mom in his cockaboose
Posted by UASports23
Member since Nov 2009
24345 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:36 pm to
Having the best fan support in the SEC. Lately, just a bunch of bad news. Updyke/Ball puller outter n place on face guy
Posted by pivey14
In Your Head
Member since Mar 2012
15445 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:36 pm to
Maroon & White Cheer.
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
22458 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:45 pm to
quote:

Throwing beer bottles at Clemson fans with JayZ, while we chill with Clowneys Mom in his cockaboose



Posted by Libertyabides71
Fyffe Alabama (Yeah the UFO place)
Member since Jul 2013
5082 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:51 pm to
Tutwiler - 13 floors of whores
Posted by Landmass
Member since Jun 2013
18067 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:54 pm to
Graceland Too at 3am
Posted by JayKrewe
Long Beach,CA
Member since Sep 2012
983 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 8:58 pm to
pissbombs
Posted by Landmass
Member since Jun 2013
18067 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:29 pm to
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pissbombs


This actually does make me think of LSU.
Posted by aggressor
Austin, TX
Member since Sep 2011
8714 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:38 pm to
Aggie Muster

Aggies gathered together on June 26,1883 to live over again their college days, the victories and defeats won and lost upon the drill field and in the classroom. By April 21, 1903, this annual gathering evolved into a celebration of Texas' Independence on San Jacinto Day. These early meetings included field games and banquets for Aggies to reflect and celebrate their memories of Aggieland. 'Let every alumni answer a roll call' wrote the former students. It was not until 1922, however, that April 21 became the official day of events for all Aggies, thus, the annual tradition of Muster was born. The March 1923 Texas Aggie urged, 'If there is an A&M man in one-hundred miles of you, you are expected to get together, eat a little, and live over the days you spent at the A&M College of Texas.

Still remembering and honoring the time spent in Aggieland, the tradition of mustering has grown in strength, meaning, and spirit. By 1929, meeting had grown worldwide, and in 1942 Aggie Muster gained international recognition. Twenty-five men, led by General George Moore '08, mustered during the Japanese Siege of the Philippine island of Corregidor. Knowing that Muster might soon be called for them, these Aggies embodied the essence of commitment, dedication, and friendship- the Aggie Spirit. They risked their lives to honor their beliefs and values. That small group of Aggies on an outpost during World War II inspired what has developed into one of our greatest traditions.

Muster is celebrated in more than four-hundred places world wide, with the largest ceremony on the Texas A&M campus in College Station. The ceremony brings together more Aggies, worldwide, on one occasion than any other event.

The students of Texas A&M University coordinate the Campus Muster. Because Muster was established to bring Aggies together, each Campus Muster is dedicated to the fifty-year reunion class. The Campus Muster involves an entire day of activities for students both present and past. Alumni enjoy a special program including tours of the ever-changing campus. At noon, all Aggies congregate at the Academic Plaza for the Camaraderie Barbecue that rekindles the tradition of the original Muster celebration. That night, the Muster ceremony consists of an address by a keynote speaker, the reading of poems, followed by the Roll Call for the Absent. The Roll Call honors Aggies that have fallen since the last Muster roll was read. As the names are read, a friend or family member answers 'Here', and a candle is lit to symbolize that while those Aggies are not present in body, they will forever remain with us in Aggie Spirit.

This post was edited on 7/23/13 at 9:41 pm
Posted by burbank
Member since Oct 2010
596 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:42 pm to
Just curious... Why would UGA use a Yankee song from the Civil War as their fight song?
Posted by finestfirst79
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Member since Nov 2012
11646 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:42 pm to
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Silver Taps


Good one.
Posted by aggressor
Austin, TX
Member since Sep 2011
8714 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:44 pm to
Silver Taps

By far, one of Texas A&M's most honored traditions is Silver Taps. Silver Taps is held for a graduate or undergraduate student who passes away while enrolled at A&M. This final tribute is held the first Tuesday of the month when a student has passed away the previous month.

The first Silver Taps was held in 1898 and honored Lawrence Sullivan Ross, the former governor of Texas and president of A&M College. Silver Taps is currently held in the Academic Plaza. On the day of Silver Taps, a small card with the deceased students name, class, major, and date of birth is placed as a notice at the base of the academic flagpole, in addition to the memorial located behind the flagpole. Around 10:15 that night, the lights are extinguished and hymns chime from Albritton Tower. Students silently gather at the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross. At 10:30pm, the Ross Volunteer Firing Squad marches into the plaza and fires three rifle volleys. Buglers then play a special rendition of Silver Taps by Colonel Richard Dunn. Taps is played three times from the dome of the Academic Building: once to the north, south, and west. It is not played to the east because the sun will never rise on that Aggie again. After the buglers play, the students silently return to their homes. Silver Taps is a sacred tradition that Aggies hold dear.
Posted by finestfirst79
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Member since Nov 2012
11646 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:45 pm to
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Holick's


Same here, and they're still in my closet 33+ years later (what DO you do with them?). But I sure didn't have spurs like those. I'm jealous
Posted by Cap Crunch
Fire Alleva
Member since Dec 2010
54189 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:56 pm to
Bogies
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15737 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:57 pm to
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Just curious... Why would UGA use a Yankee song from the Civil War as their fight song?


Because Georgia and specifically Atlanta is filled with carpetbaggers and disgusting Yankee transplants

I think that we can get a majority to agree UGA has the worst fight song in the SEC
Posted by Bill Parker?
Member since Jan 2013
4468 posts
Posted on 7/23/13 at 9:59 pm to
quote:

Graceland Too


The real doorknob to the universe.
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