Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!

“Give me an army of West Point graduates and I'll win a battle. Give me a handful of Texas Aggies, and I'll win the war.” - General George S. Patton

i went to visit my sister emily last weekend. she's a senior at baylor, and she's so cool. she's an interior design major. she's basically awesome, and really creative. i had never been to baylor, so i wanted to check it out before she graduated. you can see the pictures on facebook.

but here's the exciting story.

she sent me a list of dates that worked for her.

one date happened to be the weekend that baylor was playing texas a&m.

i.

love.

texas a&m football.

they are having a TERRIBLE season, but it has been my dream for several years to see them play football.

scoff or mock if you must. how many dreams did YOU fulfill last weekend?

and of course, part of aggie football is the fighting texas aggie band. a military marching band. the best kind of marching band. but wait, it gets better. in order to be in this band, you have to be a member of the Corps of Cadets.

some Corps of Cadets facts:

"Approximately 42 percent of the members of the Cadet Corps receive classroom training and receive a commission in the United States Armed Forces upon graduation. Under federal law, Texas A&M University, along with five other U.S. colleges, is classified as a senior military college."

"...the Corps, in conjunction with its ROTC affiliates and the Department of Military Science at Texas A&M University, produces more military officers than any other school in the United States."

"Members of the Cadet Corps have served in every conflict fought by the United States since the Spanish-American War. During World War II, Texas A&M produced 20,229 Aggies who served in combat."

that's why their band is the BEST band. it's not just a collection of people that play music and walk around. they could totally kill you.

"Since its inception in 1894, its members eat together, sleep in the same dormitories, and practice up to forty hours per week on top of a full academic schedule."

in closing, here is one video i shot of them at the game. they're forming the "aTm" letters. and then they exit the field in their classic way...they just run off the field. and i, personally, think that's wonderful.