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Additionally, most of the
phrases seen on the pots are from
movies or books, for instance the
pictured “whip his ass, sea bass”
is from Dumb and Dumber. In
fact, many of the phrases the writ
ers are so offended by are com
mon on commercially available
stickers and T-shirts.
College is a time of experimen
tation and tastelessness if glorified
in many different organizations,
not just Bonfire. Haven’t they ever
seen Animal House? Or maybe
they’ve never seen a movie rated
higher than PG-13 as their actions
and words imply. We suggest they
need to grow up and get over it.
Katherine McCauley
Class of’96
endorse vulgarity and swearing.
Both I find are very cathartic while
working on Bonfire, a tough and
rugged tradition of hard work and
fortitude. The people who go out
there do so knowing full well that
they are to get dirty, and that they
will have bloodied or raw hands.
Aggie Bonfire is not a politically
correct activity, so stop trying to
make it one. The more you piss and
moan, the suggestions will grow
ever stronger and ever lewder.
Remember, even after all this,
Cater and countless other Aggies
will still go out to watch it burn,
There is a saying we Bonfire people
have for those who choose not to
participate: See ya when it burns.
Dan Grimm
Class of'98
feminists or “pot chasers."Mj:
the girls help with Bonfire sin I
because they love it. I am sure
the Pink Pots and the officer
Bonfire Reload Crewspendir.
time helping with AggieBoni-
than any of the girls who onli;
out to cut.
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Christina Weston
Class of’97
There have been numerous
times in the past that I have been
tempted to write The Battalion to
right a wrong developed due to
someone’s ignorance, but I have
yielded. Today however I feel
compelled to write.
I have to say that I am very
happy that Mandy Cater decided
to pull her head out of her ass and
check out that “vulgar Bonfire
crowd.” I am surprised you found
your way out to the polo field to
see these pots. After all these are
the same pots they have had all
year, the same ones they have
worn to cut.
If you are really worried about
the A&M image at Bonfire, why
don’t you get your ass out there
and participate with a pot that has
flowers and butterflies or maybe
even “Hello Kitty.” It seems that the
only people that have problems
with the whole thing are those who
do not participate.
If the University regulated what
was to be written on these pots,
then they would violate every stu
dents right to free speech, the pots
after all are not University proper
ty. The Red Pots have only voiced
that they do not wish to encourage
that type of display. Well they are
public figures so of course they are
going to pan out.
I, on the other hand, will fully
In response to Michelle Voss’ Oct.
15 feature "Building Their Own
Tradition.’’
Voss said that women do not
hold the same position as men at
Bonfire. Well, crew chiefs and yel
low pots are positions held within
male dorms. Female dorms also
have Bonfire “chairs” who lead the
girls out at Bonfire. Just because
the position does not have the
word “pot” attached to it, that
doesn’t mean she is not a leader.
True, there has not been a fe
male Red Pot, but that is not be
cause there is a rule against it. I
don’t think I know a single girl who
is capable ol the complete dedica
tion, sacrifice of free time, and pure
physical strength it takes to be a
coordinator. If there is a girl out
there who can compete with any of
the Bonfire Coordinators in those
areas, I know I would not like to
run into her in a dark alley.
I would also like to add that
there are organizations that exists
solely for the purpose of getting
girls involved in Bonfire. Bonfire
Reload Crew and Women’s Bonfire
Committee are two organizations
that work hand in hand with the
Bonfire Coordinators to help build
Aggie Bonfire. Both organizations
are represented at Bonfire site and
help to take care of the men and
women who build Bonfire.
There is more to Bonfire than
just being “water wenches” and
cutting down trees. There are many
other aspects of Bonfire that Voss
did not cover in her article. Bonfire
girls are not ax-wielding neo-Nazi
In response to Michelle to'ft
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