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So began the kissing after the team scores tradition (“When the team scores, we score”). (this is also where the Yell Leaders tradition originated, but that’s another thread)

It’s applicable in this thread. Please feel free to go for it. I’m certainly interested.

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Posted by EKG

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Posted on 11/2/18 at 12:56 pm to scrooster

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It’s applicable in this thread. Please feel free to go for it. I’m certainly interested.

It was all about entertainin’ the ladies.

The tradition got its start in 1907, when the university was AMC of Texas. The cadets’ dates were threatening to leave the games, because they were bored; so the upperclassmen ordered a group of freshmen to provide some entertainment.

Football was still growing in popularity; it had only been played at A&M since 1894. The group of freshmen raided a janitor's closet, donned white coveralls and began coordinating when fans would do certain yells. The first yell was used in 1896.

Because the Yell leaders were so popular among the ladies, the upperclassmen were jealous of the attention the freshmen received, so it was determined "fish" would no longer get the spotlight status.

The mugdown after a score obviously originated when the cadets had few opportunities to interact with females; so they devised a tradition that would make the most of their time together at games. It’s said that during some of the team’s worst years, folks had to resort to kissing after a first down, or else go home unsatisfied