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THE BATTALION
Thursday, August 8, 1968
College Station, Texas
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...And Determination To Beat t.u.
From start to finish, the Ag
gie Bonfire symbolizes “Every
Aggie’s burning desire to beat
Texas on Thanksgiving Day and
the flaming loyalty he has for
A&M.”
Each bonfire is considered that
of the freshman class that builds
it. The fish furnish most of the
manpower, though seniors and
juniors oversee cutting, trucking
and stacking. The fish hook arms
under short saplings on which
the 400 to 900 pound logs are
toted to trucks.
Power cranes are used, almost
exclusively for stacking now,
where manual labor was once
the only force. Double stacking
achieves 60 to 80 foot heights,
but requires careful placement
of logs end-to-end on top of the
first stack. Considerable research
and experimentation has gone in
to making the center strong and
compact.
Numerous safety precautions
are followed, including only jun
iors and seniors handling axes.
Gloves and goggles are required
and transportation regulations
are rigidly enforced.
As the logs are moved from
the cutting area to the stacking
area on the Duncan drill field
just east of President Earl Rud
der’s home, the spirit and pride
swells within everyone who works
on the Bonfire.
A strict security and safety
ring is maintained around the
site at all times and only those
who are working directly with
the stacking are allowed to come
near the Bonfire.
The work goes on for days
and into the nights, right up un
til the torch is thrown onto the
stack.
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