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Petition - Who would like Kyle Field letters lighted again ?
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Gig'em Aggies
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From a 1952 letter by Colonel Walter S. Hunnicutt on the history of Texas Fight:
"I wrote 'Texas Fight' ... in an attempt to counteract the songs and yells of the Texas Aggies, which were not too complimentary to tu's Student Body and some of which tended to ridicule 'The Eyes of Texas'.
"Long before I entered tu in 1909 and until about the year 1928 the Aggies had one of the most effective and awe inspiring songs used by any student body any where any time. 'Farmers Fight' at that time was their sacred College song. ... It was to them what 'The Eyes of Texas' had always been to tu. The song was a repetition of the words 'Farmers Fight' sung to the well known bugle call 'Taps' in the same slow tempo as the bugle call is used by the army for lights out at night.
"Returning to Marlin, TX after World War One I resumed my practice of attending most of the Texas football games, especially those with Texas A&M. It occurred to me that an effective way to strike back at the Aggies was to write a 'Texas Fight' song in answer to their 'Farmers Fight' using the same bugle call 'Taps' changed to lively march time and having 'Texas' throughout the song instead of 'Farmers'. 'Texas Fight' (Texas Taps) is the result."
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think of the birds!
sure why not
whoopy says whoop
sure why not
whoopy says whoop
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Light'em up!!
is this a reality yet?
c'mon people DO IT!
c'mon people DO IT!
Do it!
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Light em up
Has BB ever heard of electrical conduit and the correct size wires (to carry the current).
We have an excellent enga-neering school...I am are one!
gig 'em
Has BB ever heard of electrical conduit and the correct size wires (to carry the current).
We have an excellent enga-neering school...I am are one!
gig 'em
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Good job to whoever dug this up. Turn back on the lights!!
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