John Platzer
CADET SLOUCH
by Jim Earle
Pag-e 2
THE BATTALION
College Station, Texas Wednesday, November 12, li
Football by Crowd Reaction
Some people just don’t enjoy
the finer things in life.
You know, life’s hidden little
pleasures such as walking into
a class only to discover that to
morrow’s test is today; deciding
to approach that 90 degree turn
at 85 only to discover that your
brarkes are out; telling that girl
how you would maul “Junior”
if he had enough guts to show
up only to discover that “Junior”
(all 6-4, 250 pounds of him) is
standing right behind you; and,
best of all, getting a coke at a
football game.
This maneuver leads to a fas
cinating game so new it has yet
to come out in table model form.
Its name: Football by Crowd
Reaction:
The sun was beating down on
the bustling metropolis of Uni
versity Corner with full intensity
as the weekend football mod filed
into Wild Pasture for the clash
between the Artist and Musician
College of Texas and Northern
Buddhist University. Not that it
was hot but the Astroturf needed
watering.
Arriving a good hour before
gametime were our heroes Miss
Sunflower Smith and Mr. Rag
weed Rollins. It was just in time
for the traditional march-in by
the Reserve Order of Topnotch
Castoffs.
As our dynamics duo struggled
their way up the 35 rows of the
upper deck, they paused now and
then in the thin air to catch their
breaths. It was then for the first
time that Ragweed realized the
honor that had been placed upon
the students in being allowed to
sit in the stadium’s east side.
Where else would afford such a
perfect eyeball-to-eyeball view of
the sun.
During the march-in, the most
common sight of the day is
“hawkers” making their way
through the stands with their
cold drinks. Once the game be
gins, however, forget it if you
happen to be 35 rows up. Then
the “hawkers” barely make it to
the second row before their wares
are devoured like a frog in a pool
full of piranha.
By the beginning of the second
quarter, Ragweed had surrender
ed to his thirst and begun the
long trek down the aisle in search
of the promised land where hope
fully would be found a couple of
cold drinks. It was then that the
game really began for our gallant
warrior.
As the seconds turned into
minutes and the minutes into
what seemed an eternity, Rag
weed proudly stod his ground as
the line inched forward. His only
touch with the reality of the
football game coming from the
noise overhead.
Soon the roar of the crowd
automatically interpreted itself
into the action on the field. A
loud roar and it was obvious that
the “good guys” had just inter
cepted a pass. And then it came,
a rolling, thundering noise that
could mean only one thing. Yes,
the home team had scored.
“We scored! We scored!” came
the cry from all around Ragweed
as the band struck up that old
time favorite: “I Wonder Who’s
Kissing Her Now.”
Just as he reached the head of
the line, Ragweed inquired of a
newcomer, “who scored the touch
down?”
“Touchdown? We didn’t score..
We’re just on the 20.”
“Just the 20,” Ragweed shout
ed, thinking of his vulnerable
position.
As our hero began the long
trip back up the stands with his
20 drinks in hand, another game
of Football by Crowd Reaction
came to an end. It had been well
worth it. After all, what’s a
measley 10 minutes 32 seconds
out of a regular game ?
Listdl Up the batt forum
Editor:
To the students, faculty, and ad
ministration of Texas A&M Uni
versity:
We were overwhelmed by the
generosity and affection shown
to us by all of you on the oc
casion of the death of our son
and brother, Thomas K. Young
Jr. As he had only been among
you a few weeks, we were very
much comforted that he had been
accorded the concern, love, and
affection of a lifelong friend dur
ing that short time. To all of you
we wish to express our most
heartfelt thanks for your open
hearts.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Young
Sr. and family
and fiance Kathy Smith
Young, a sophomore architec
ture major, was fatally injured
Oct. 31 in an automobile acci
dent at Grand Prairie.—Ed.
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Editor:
Let me suggest an answer to
the problem outlined in Manuel
Davenport’s letter to the editor
(Oct. 29). Perhaps the university
is practicing selective civil dis
obedience (SCD) in relation to its
own regulations. If so, I wish to
defend the university. When one
of our great statesmen desires to
denounce the creeping, corrosive,
corruption devouring our nation
it is the sacred duty of the uni
versity to allow him to speak.
The intent of the regulation
against “political types” is to
FOR
BEST
RESULTS
TRY
BATTALION CLASSIFIED
guard the morals of the young.
This interest is not violated when
the right kind of politicians are
allowed to speak. The future of
America’s youth should not be
sacrificed on the s tar of a Kan
tian conscience.
Some misguided souls would
argue that SCD is a nefarious
tactic used only by such organi
zations as the ICC (International
Communist Conspiracy). This, of
course, is rubbish. SCD is as
American as Apple Pie. Every
loyal American bursts with pride
as he remembers the Boston Tea
Party. At that great hour of de
cision, red-blooded Americans de
fied an unjust law. Only those
who were more interested in sip
ping tea than in freedom were
appalled at the momentary dis
respect for law and order.
Throughout history, tea sippers
have tended to identify with the
conservative element. Let us sup
port the university on this issue
by reminding ourselves that law
and order, while sacred, must be
tempered with a healthy respect
for SCD. Wast not the Sabbath
made for man?
Wes Seeliger
Episcopal Chaplain
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Editor:
I have recently been horrified
by the increasing level of inde
cency at Sbisa: 1) students re
fusing to take trays to busing
bars 2) trays piling up on ta
bles, chairs, and floor, making it
very difficult to find a place to
eat, 3) students eating amid tow
ers of threatening trays and pud
dles of food.
Aggie: gentleman or barbarian?
Alan D. Northcutt
Bulletin Board
TONIGHT
Pennsylvania Hometown Club
will elect officers at 8 p.m. in the
Memorial Student Center.
Aggie Christian Fellowship will
hear Jim Bruno, ACF chairman,
answer the question, “Jesus
Christ — Dead or Alive?” at
5:30 p.m. in Room 3C, MSC.
Zeta Iota Nu (Finance Socie
ty) will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the
Conference Room Library.
Garland Hometown Club will
elect officers at 7:45 p.m. in the
Dormitory 1 Lounge.
Aggie Wives Bridge Club will
meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Memo
rial Student Center.
THURSDAY
Williamson County Hometown
Club will take pictures for the
Aggieland at 7:30 p.m. in Room
3B, MSC.
Brazos County Post 4692 of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars will
have a social at 7:30 p.m. at the
Post Home.
Review magazine staff will
meet at 7 p.m. in Room 224
Services Building. Anyone inter
ested may attend.
Computer Science Wives Club
will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the
home of Mrs. Jan Mull, 905 Lazy
Lane, Bryan. Each member is to
bring a baked item to be auction
ed and items for the needy fam
ily the club is sponsoring for
Christmas.
Pecan Valley Hometown Club
will view the film, “Aggie Foot
ball Highlights, 1967,” at 8 p.m.
in Room 2C of the Memorial Stu
dent Center.
A&M Parachute Club will hear
a discussion on maneuvering in
free-fall at 7:30 p.m. in Room
113 Plant Sciences.
SUNDAY
Rugby Club will practice at 3
p.m. on the field across from
DeWare Field House.
Cbe Battalion
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