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5th Gear
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From: San Antonio, Texas
I'm enjoying an interesting Shiner Helles lager right now (Munich style it says), part of their Countdown to 100 years commemorative brew series. I think I'm actually more partial to Bock and Blond, but beer I'm learning, is a young man's drink. Must be the carbs. Anyway, we now return you to your regularly scheduled MINI thread.
2nd Gear
Joined: Mar 2007
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From: N Tx
Whoop! is from the wildcats each class says after the cheerleaders lead a yell during a sporting event. Each class (freshmen, softmore, junior, senior) has a different wildcat, and it's considered bad form to do a wildcat for a class higher than your own (and in the case of those in the Corps of Cadets, doing so can earn you a punishment in the form of push-ups.)
Juniors are the first class allowed to use the "Whoop!" (though it has to be preceeded by yelling "Ai!" three times. Seniors can use the Whoop at will.
There are a lot of silly traditions like that at A&M, but it really does do its job in creating a huge sense of school pride (quite a feat for a state known for its overwhelming state pride.)
I went to A&M my first year in college, and then "turned traitor" and transferred to UT Austin.
Juniors are the first class allowed to use the "Whoop!" (though it has to be preceeded by yelling "Ai!" three times. Seniors can use the Whoop at will.
There are a lot of silly traditions like that at A&M, but it really does do its job in creating a huge sense of school pride (quite a feat for a state known for its overwhelming state pride.)
I went to A&M my first year in college, and then "turned traitor" and transferred to UT Austin.