TKe Battalion .... College Station (Brazos County), Texas ^
PAGE 6 Thursday, August 23, 1956
Freshman-
Date and Aggie land
DON’T GIVE UP HOPE, THERE’S ALWAYS A WEEK
END—An unidentified senior and his date enjoy Rue Pin-
alle, A&M’s version of a French nightclub at one of the
weekend dances during the 1955-56 school year. This is
one of the many activities scheduled for those crowded
football weekends.
BY SHIRLEY GUMERT
Battalion Staff Writer
(ED NOTE: Shirley is the
wife of Aggie Senior John
Gumert, author of our ‘First
Corps Trip’ story in Section II.
A senior journalism student at
TSCW, Shirley has written this
story based on her own ex
periences learned while dating
her husband during his years
at A&M.)
One of the most believable Ag
gie traditions is that freshmen AL
WAYS have the prettiest and
greatest number of dates to visit
the campus. Whether the occasion
is a fall football game or a spring
ball, the Fish’s dates seem to domi
nate the scene.
Aggies say that there are many
reasons for this tradition. In the
interest of poor old-seniors -who
have nothing but boots, water-
fights and a glimpse of Fish Jones’
date to comfort them on weekends,
this article omits the reasons. It
is simply directed to girls soon to
make their first trips to Aggie-
land—from one who came to the
A&M’s Famous Singing Cadets
before she
campus three years
earned her MRS.
Fish have their first big dating
opportunity on Sept. 22 this fall,
for the Villanova game. After you
prospective dates have accepted
invitations for the weekend (first
advice: Do accept promptly.), you
may begin to wonder what to ex
pect. For full details, ask a friend
who has already been to Aggieland
several times. This article is only
an outline for you (and yo(h*
mother).
At A&M, you’ll meet a variety of
Aggies—your date’s buddies, his
“Fish Old Lady,” his CO, Pinky
Colonel Joe and Loupot. Wait and
let your Fish explain the present-
day Aggies (if he can), but try to
be a little informed about Pinky,
Colonel Joe and Loupot before you
arrive.
Pinky is A&M’s official greeter
and accurate forecaster of the an
nual Turkey Day score. His real
name is P. L. Downs, Sr. Class of
’02, but Pinky is the only handle
used for him. Whether he’s wear
ing a bright pink shirt or a con
servative business suit, Pinky has
the most sincere “Howdy Aggie!”
greeting on the campus.
Colonel Joe Davis is the Com
mandant of the Corps, the advocate
of “Old Army” and the ideal of all
who plan to go Regular Army. An
already famous “cush” question for
the Fish is “Which Aggie drowned
out Colonel Joe last year?”.
It’s also good to know as many
traditions as possible before you
make your first trip to A&M. Get a
Freshman Handbook if you can,
and learn the “Aggie War Hymm,
yells, etc.
You still won’t be prepared for
tradition at its loudest and best—
the Aggies’ Twelfth Man support
of the football team' and famous
Aggie band. When you first walk
into Kyle Field or go to yell prac
tice, you’ll wait for the roar to die
down, only to find that Aggies
(especially Fish) never stop yell
ing.
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All students, including freshmen,
are eligible to become a part of
this group.
If you are interested, you should
contact Bill (Pop) Turner, di
rector of the group, at the Music
Hall and arrange for an audition.
(Music Hall is located near the
South Area Dormitories).
These auditions can be arranged
during Freshman Week, first week
of regular semester between the
hours of 4 p. m. and 6 p. m.
Singing Cadets hold regular
weekly rehearsals at the Music Hall
and during the fall and spring
semesters present numerous con
certs both on the A&M campus and
over the state.
Special holidays are always high
lighted by theii- presentations. Con
certs are held on Christmas,
Mothers’ Day, Aggie Muster Day
and a regular spring concert.
Besides these programs the
Cadets travel to such cities as Dal
las, Sherman, Abilene, Gonzales,
Fort Worth, Mt. Pleasant, Laredo,
San Antonio and Denton—to men
tion a few of the towns the group
visited last year.
Usually numbering about 50 men,
The Singing Cadets ai’e presented
with keys each year for their par
ticipation. The group elects ad
ministrative officers each spring
who serve during the following
year.
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By the way, those are yell lead
ers, not cheer leaders, out front.
Be able to identify Reveille, the
Aggie mascot, too, and know where
the tomb of Reveille I is.
And besides that tomb landmark,
you’ll soon be familiar with the
Aggies’ own (paint encrusted) Old
Sully—a statue of Lawrence Sul
livan Ross, soldier, statesman and
knightly gentleman. There are
many traditions about Sully you’ll
learn. However, if you’re a Tessie,
be sure to notice his instantaneous
salute in your direction. And ask
no questions.
Your date may require you to
jump off Gathwright Hall, a three-
story building. If he lets you eat
in Sbisa or Duncan mess hall, you
may be surprised at hearing about
bull neck, sand, etc, If it weren’t
for your presence, your date would
be wearing his napkin tucked into
his collar, too, so don’t laugh at
the other Fish.
Besides meeting Aggies and
learning their traditions, you’ll al
so meet their parents and other
Aggies’ dates. If you return to the
campus often, you’ll soon be look
ing for and finding many familial'
friends.
It might be a relief to your
mother to know that College Sta
tion’s hospitality couldn’t be more
genei'ous. If your date gets you a
room in a private home, you’ll be
staying with people who will be
come as close as members of your
own family. Ready with just the
right amount of advice and speak
ing enthusiastically about A&M,
the family helps make the week
end more complete.
Of course, you may be staying
in A&M’s fabulous Memorial Stu
dent Center or in a hotel or tourist
court located near the camus. Such
facilities are also above average.
The headliner events this fall
will naturally be Aggie football
games, but your date will plan
many activities besides the game
itself. So pack a variety of clothes.
For the game itself, toss a coin
as to what to wear. Remember that
September in College Station is
HOT. However, if you bring only
cottons, it’ll bd sure to snow— or
at least rain. Life is against the
Aggie date.
Pictures of girls in high heels at
Coed-tl games may look sophisti- I
cated, but there’s another side to
the stoi'y at A&M. Dates planning
to become part of the Twelfth Man
stand through the entire game and
“Saw Varsity’s horns off” as en
thusiastically in the fourth quarter
as in the fii-st minutes of play.
Some girls are brave (or maybe
blister proof), but your date will
probably admire you moi’e if you’re
able to walk down the ramp in com-
fortable flats at game’s end.
Usually, a dance is squeezed into*
the weekend schedule at A&M.
Your date should be able to tell
you whether the dance is formal,
semi-formal or casual. Or get ^
subscription to the Batt and read
what it says.
Aggies have several favorite
picnic spots near the campus so
you may need blue jeans or shorts,
too.
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