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Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:52 pm
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:52 pm
Look if this should be moved to the a&m board then fine, I'll delete my post and move it to the a&m board, but since this is such a big event to a&m I think it belongs here.
14 years ago, in about 3 hours, the 12th man lost 12 members in a bonfire collapse. Many people from a&m know someone who was affected or were there in person. May we never forget
14 years ago, in about 3 hours, the 12th man lost 12 members in a bonfire collapse. Many people from a&m know someone who was affected or were there in person. May we never forget
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It was Judgment Day in Aggieland
And tenseness filled the air;
All knew there was a trip at hand,
But not a soul knew where.
Assembled on the drill field
Was the world-renowned Twelfth Man,
The entire fighting Aggie team
And the famous Aggie Band.
And out in front with Royal Guard
The reviewing party stood;
St. Peter and his angel staff
Were choosing bad from good.
First he surveyed the Aggie team
And in terms of an angel swore,
"By Jove, I do believe I've seen
This gallant group before.
I've seen them play since way back when,
And they've always had the grit;
I've seen 'em lose and I've seen 'em win
But I've never seen 'em quit.
No need for us to tarry here
Deciding upon their fates;
Tis plain as the halo on my head
That they've opened Heaven's gates."
And when the Twelfth Man heard this,
They let out a mighty yell
That echoed clear to Heaven
And shook the gates of Hell.
"And what group is this upon the side,"
St. Peter asked his aide,
"That swelled as if to burst with pride
When we our judgment made?"
"Why, sir, that's the Cadet Corps
That's known both far and wide
For backing up their fighting team
Whether they won lost or tied."
"Well, then," said St. Peter,
"It's very plain to me
That within the realms of Heaven
They should spend eternity.
And have the Texas Aggie Band
At once commence to play
For their fates too we must decide
Upon this crucial day."
And the drum major so hearing
Slowly raised his hand
And said, "Boys, let's play The Spirit
For the last time in Aggieland."
And the band poured forth the anthem,
In notes both bright and clear
And ten thousand Aggie voices
Sang the song they hold so dear.
And when the band had finished,
St. Peter wiped his eyes
And said, "It's not so hard to see
They're meant for Paradise."
And the colonel of the Cadet Corps said
As he stiffly took his stand,
"It's just another Corps Trip, boys,
We'll march in behind the band."
This post was edited on 11/17/13 at 10:57 pm
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:54 pm to WestCoastAg
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actually did read
actually did read
This post was edited on 11/17/13 at 10:54 pm
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:55 pm to WestCoastAg
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14 years ago, in about 1 hour
At the risk of being a dick, the Bonfire Collapse happened at 2:18 am CST on November 18th. That's still a little over 3 hours away.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 10:56 pm to Quicksilver
Was a huge tragedy
Never forget
Never forget
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:03 pm to WestCoastAg
We will never forget.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:12 pm to WestCoastAg
Here
Somber day in Aggieland. Someone visit the memorial for me. I'm there in spirit.
Somber day in Aggieland. Someone visit the memorial for me. I'm there in spirit.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:12 pm to Carolina Tide
can someone elaborate on what happened?
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:13 pm to Agforlife
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Was a huge tragedy
Never forget
what am i never forgetting? link?
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:14 pm to WestCoastAg
My only question; why did the school allow students to build such a large structure with no professional help? Very dangerous.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:14 pm to pivey14
For decades we built a bonfire before the game with Texas. In 1999, there was a collapse, killing 12 students, and injuring many others
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:14 pm to WestCoastAg
Thank you for posting this, WestCoastAg.
Never forget.
Never forget.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:15 pm to pivey14
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:17 pm to WestCoastAg
Crazy to think it's been 14 years.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:18 pm to AUCE05
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My only question; why did the school allow students to build such a large structure with no professional help? Very dangerous.
Hindsight. It evolved into what it was and at some point they likely had some sort of engineer in the mix. shite just gets out of hand sometime.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:22 pm to RBWilliams8
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Hindsight. It evolved into what it was and at some point they likely had some sort of engineer in the mix. shite just gets out of hand sometime.
Yeah, they gradually started building the stack taller and taller over the years (going back and looking at a few old pictures, it grew to be an absolute monstrosity).
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:35 pm to TbirdSpur2010
It got to 60+ feet one year didn't it?
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:40 pm to WestCoastAg
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got to 60+ feet one year didn't it?
Much taller than that
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:41 pm to WestCoastAg
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It got to 60+ feet one year didn't it?
Yup, it was nuts.
Got to see the on campus one burn probably like 8 or 9 times as a kid, but only remember a handful of 'em. The magnitude of the stack is something that definitely stuck with me.
Dangerous as all get out (obviously), but also impressive as hell
Glad the off campus one is much smaller and safer now.
Posted on 11/17/13 at 11:45 pm to WestCoastAg
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In 1969, the stack captured the world record for the tallest bonfire ever at 109 feet, 10 inches.
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