Sunday, September 29, 2013

What is an Aggie Mom? Mid-Jefferson County Aggie Mom Reminder.....


"What is an  Aggie Mom?"

An Aggie Mom is a special person.  She has to suffer through countless Aggie jokes
when she tells her friends where her child is going to college.  She has to drive the
endless road to College Station-for there is no short cut.  She prays silently when
her child leaves to make the long trip to school each time after a visit home.  An
Aggie Mom has to endure the comment, "That's just like an Aggie" everytime
her child does something less than perfect-sometimes a lot less than perfect.

     But the Spirit of Aggieland is alive and well in the heart of each Aggie Mom.
She cheers the athletic teams even when she knows none of the rules and none
of the players.  Her heart swells with pride when the scholarly accomplishments
of faculty and students are related in the media-even when she has never heard
of the individuals or of what they have studied.

     Sounds of the "Aggie War Hymn," "Silver Taps," Reveille barking - sights of the
twelfth Man towels, the Aggie Senior Ring:  All these things make an Aggie Mom
proud.  But nothing can compete with the pride shining in her eyes as her Aggie
Crosses the stage with diploma in hand-and looks up into the crowd searching
for Mom's face.

     Being an Aggie Mom does not end at graduation, because once an Aggie Mom,
always an Aggie Mom!

Composed by Binnie Dierschke, San Angelo A&M Mothers' Club

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

The Heart of Aggieland

The Heart of Aggieland

What makes Texas A&M so special?
It isn’t hard to understand.
The answer is found when one is transformed
By the Spirit of Aggieland.
Some may scoff at our traditions.
Some may mock our sense of pride.
But what other school plays Silver Taps
When one of its own has died?

Could it be the famous Corps of Cadets?
Or perhaps the Fighting Texas Aggie Band?
Could it be ol’ Sul Ross, or E. King Gill,
The original Twelfth Man?
Maybe it’s the student body, ready and willing
To answer the call, who proudly stand.
Or the Aggie bond, when you see another’s senior ring,
Introduce yourself, and shake his hand.

Maybe it’s Reveille, or Kyle Field,
Or the Aggie War Hymn and its “Hullabaloo”.
Perhaps it’s Bonfire, signifying our burning desire
To “Beat the Hell Outta t.u.!”
Maybe it’s the Former Students
There are no “exes” here.
Maybe it’s Muster, when the Roll is called,
And another answers, “Here”.

Maybe it’s “Gig’em”, or a friendly “Howdy”,
Or an approving “Whoop”.
Maybe it’s our yell leaders, or Midnight Yell Practice,
Or a senior cadet’s boots.
Perhaps it’s the Memorial Student Center
And its hallowed grounds,
Where hats are removed in respect to fallen heroes,
And a sense of God and Country abounds.

You see, my friend, all of these and more
Make Texas A&M stand apart.
For once you’re an Aggie, you’re always an Aggie,
And the Spirit burns within your heart.
And though “some may boast of prowess bold
Of the school they think so grand”,
The Spirit is alive, and they bleed maroon
In the Heart of Aggieland.

Texas A&M University Mothers Club


Some may boast of friends so sweet,
And the deeds that they have done;
But there is one who can ne’re be beat—
It’s a Texas Aggie Mom.

We are Aggies and Aggie Moms, too;
Supporting our Aggies in all that they do.
We stand behind them—our girls and boys –
For that affords us our greatest joys.

And if they sail the ocean wide,
They will come back to our side.
For they’ll never find—save in heaven above,
A TEXAS AGGIE MOTHER’S LOVE.

(composed by Mrs. W. C. Webb, Liberty Aggie Moms)

Code of Honor, Songs and Yells

Aggie Code of Honor:
“Aggies do not lie, cheat, or steal nor do they tolerate those who do.”For many years Aggies have followed this Code of Honor.  The Aggie Code of Honor is an effort to unify the aims of all Texas A&M men and women toward a high code of ethics and personal dignity.  For most, living under this code will be no problem as it asks nothing of a person that is beyond reason.  It only calls for honesty and integrity—which are characteristics that Aggies have always exemplified.  The Aggie Code of Honor functions as a symbol to all Aggies promoting understanding and loyalty to truth and confidence in each other.      


The Spirit of Aggieland
Some may boast of prowess bold                                
Of the school they think so grand
But there’s a spirit can ner be told,
It’s the spirit of Aggieland.
(Chorus)
We are the Aggies, the Aggies are we,
True to each other as Aggies can be.
We’ve got to fight boys, we’ve got to fight,
We’ve got to fight for Maroon and White.
After they’ve boosted all the rest,
They will come and join the best,
For we are the Aggies, the Aggies are we
We’re from Texas AMC.
(Second Chorus)
T-E-X-A-S       A-G-G-I-E
Fight! Fight! Fight-Fight-Fight!
Fight! Maroon!  and white-white-white!
A-G-G-I-E
Texas! Texas! A-M-C
Gig’em Aggies 1-2-3
Farmer’s fight! Farmer’s fight!
Fight! Fight!
Farmer’s, farmer’s fight!

THE TWELFTH MAN
Texas Aggies down in Aggieland,            
We’ve got Aggie spirit to the man.
Stand united! That’s the Aggie theme.
We’re the 12th man on the team.
When you’re down, the goin’s rough and tough  
We just grin and yell, we’ve got the stuff
To fight together for the Aggie dream,
We’re the 12th man on that fightin’ Aggie team!

THE AGGIE WAR HYMN               
Hullabaloo, Caneck, Caneck!
Hullabaloo, Caneck, Caneck!
Good-bye to texas university
So long to the orange and the white.
Good luck to dear old Texas Aggies,
They are the ones that show the real old fight.
“The eyes of Texas are upon you..”
That is the song they sing so well,
So good-bye to texas university,
We’re going to beat you all to
         Chi-ga-roo-gar-em  Chi-ga-roo-gar-em
         Rough!  Tough!   Real Stuff!  Texas A&M
Saw Varsity’s horns off!
Saw Varsity’s horns off!                 
Saw Varsity’s horns off!                     
Short!                                                       
Varsity’s horns are sawed off!
Varsity’s horns are sawed off!
Varsity’s horns are sawed off!   
Short!

LOCOMOTIVE
(slow)
Rah!  Rah!  Rah!  Rah!
T-A-M-C
(faster)
Rah!  Rah!  Rah!  Rah!
T-A-M-C
(very fast)
Rah!  Rah!  Rah!  Rah!
T-A-M-C
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Rah!  Rah!  Rah!  Team !

GIG’EM
AAAAAAAAAAAAA, Gig’em  Aggies!

AGGIES
A-G-G-I-E-S,     A-G-G-I-E-S
AAAAAAAAAAA …..       fight ‘em Aggies!

Old Army
A-R-M-Y   T-A-M-C
OLD Army Fight!

FARMERS FIGHT
Farmers fight!  Farmers fight!
Fight!            Fight!
Farmers, farmers, fight!

MILITARY
Squads left, Squads right!
Farmers, farmers, we’re all fight!
Load, ready, aim, fire:   BOOM!
A&M give us room!

TEAM
T-E-A-M,   T-E-A-M
AAAAAAAAAAAAA,  team, team, team!

HORSE LAUGH
Riffety, Riffety, Riff-Raff!
Chiffety, Chiffety, Chiff-Chaff!
Riff-raff!   Chiff-Chaff! Let’s give ‘em the horse laugh!
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!