Aggie Muster

[Royal27]

My brother-in-law was in the band, and my nephew is currently. The band still brings me chills every time I watch. Tradtion such as this and Muster, and Silver Taps are what makes A&M diferent.

 

[Art Lambart II]

I saw this post and it made me think of my grandfather so I thought I'd share the story.

Thirty or so years ago when I lived in Michigan my grandparents came to visit from Texas, my grandfather loved football so my brother and I decided to take him to a Lions game. We where walking thru the parking lot and suddenly my my grandfather wasn't with us, we found him a few rows of cars behind us kneeling next to some guys tire with his pocket knife out. I asked "granddad, what are you doing" he answered "I'm going to cut his valve stem, this guy is an Aggie". Sure enough proudly displayed in the rear window of that car was an A&M sticker, in the end he didn't do it but he sure thought about for a long time.

 

[Sand Rat]

Aggie dad x2, class of 2011 and 2016. Should have attended myself but went straight to work for Phillips 66 right out of high school.

 

[Jfet]

I saw this post and it made me think of my grandfather so I thought I'd share the story.

Thirty or so years ago when I lived in Michigan my grandparents came to visit from Texas, my grandfather loved football so my brother and I decided to take him to a Lions game. We where walking thru the parking lot and suddenly my my grandfather wasn't with us, we found him a few rows of cars behind us kneeling next to some guys tire with his pocket knife out. I asked "granddad, what are you doing" he answered "I'm going to cut his valve stem, this guy is an Aggie". Sure enough proudly displayed in the rear window of that car was an A&M sticker, in the end he didn't do it but he sure thought about for a long time.

Can there be a choice between like and not like.

That's a funny story

 

[Jfet]

Aggie dad x2, class of 2011 and 2016. Should have attended myself but went straight to work for Phillips 66 right out of high school.

Father of class of '16... You can start planning that lion hunt. Congratulations

 

[Jfet]

Oh and for those who don't realize it Redleg was being a troll about his hitler youth comment. The uniform of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M is based on the U.S. Army uniforms of the 1930's and early 1940's. This was when former students like James Earl Rudder were leading rangers up Point de'Huc at Normandy and kicking the hell out of the hitler youth. Always dance with who brought you.

 

[kfet87]

Mark Kerr '81....... Here

As a female, I fell for that uniform hard- who could resist a perky lineman butt in junior surge pants.... And then came his boots! I didn't think it could get much better....But, Red, sir, nothing looks better to a mama when her son is in uniform! Working on getting a pic up, but from my phone it is an adventure. Stay tuned....

 

[Jfet]

A Texas History course in college comes with dual credit. It counts as a history class and as a fine arts class because it reads like a folk lore class. This story about Aggie Muster fits the bill.

https://www.aggienetwork.com/news/133894/the-1942-corregidor-muster/

 

[Red Leg]

Oh and for those who don't realize it Redleg was being a troll about his hitler youth comment. The uniform of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M is based on the U.S. Army uniforms of the 1930's and early 1940's. This was when former students like James Earl Rudder were leading rangers up Point de'Huc at Normandy and kicking the hell out of the hitler youth. Always dance with who brought you.

Yes they did - heroes everyone of them, and God bless the very, very few who remain. And I am an Airborne Ranger deeply imbued in that tradition. But that said, not one of those boys was wearing jack boots or jodhpurs that day. Just saying. And of course I was trying to get a rise out of someone!

Kfe87 - It will take me a while to get over the visual of a "perky lineman butt."

 

[kfet87]

We even stole one from the SEC!!!! The bottom left pic is of the Fab 5 and their fiances--now two are Naval officers, one is an Army officer, one businessman and one in law school. Gig "em to some of the E-2 Class of 14!

 

[Wheels]

who could resist a perky lineman butt in junior surge pants.... QUOTE]





Hopefully I will have forgotten this thread by the time the DSC dinner rolls around.

 

[BWH]

Let's not forget that it took all of 18 minutes for Ol' General Sam Houston & his boys to beat the hell out of Santa Anna and the Mexican Army on this very day 180 years ago.

 

[Royal27]

While we are on this Aggie Muster thread I've got to share Silver Taps for those of you who don't know about it. My grandfather was actually a Ross Volunteer in the Aggie Class of 1921, which was only 23 years after this tradition started.

Going to the actual ceremony is both chilling and inspiring. And I will never forget the dead silence, before the Ross Volunteer rifle salute went off. The area where the ceremony is held has live oak trees and I can vividly remember the first volley being fired and flocks of blackbirds that roosted in the trees being startled and flying off. Is is almost as if the dead students soul is released in the moment....

Silver Taps
By far, one of Texas A&M's most honored traditions is Silver Taps. Silver Taps is held for a graduate or undergraduate student who passes away while enrolled at A&M. This final tribute is held the first Tuesday of the month when a student has passed away the previous month.

The first Silver Taps was held in 1898 and honored Lawrence Sullivan Ross, the former governor of Texas and president of A&M College. Silver Taps is currently held in the Academic Plaza. On the day of Silver Taps, a small card with the deceased students name, class, major, and date of birth is placed as a notice at the base of the academic flagpole, in addition to the memorial located behind the flagpole. Around 10:15 that night, the lights are extinguished and hymns chime from Albritton Tower. Students silently gather at the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross. At 10:30pm, the Ross Volunteer Firing Squad marches into the plaza and fires three rifle volleys. Buglers then play a special rendition of Silver Taps by Colonel Richard Dunn. Taps is played three times from the dome of the Academic Building: once to the north, south, and west. It is not played to the east because the sun will never rise on that Aggie again. After the buglers play, the students silently return to their homes. Silver Taps is a sacred tradition that Aggies hold dear.

http://aggietraditions.tamu.edu/remember/silvertaps.html

 

[BWH]

The Ross Volunteers are/were the $hit....the most pimp/bada$$ dudes. Sul Ross left his governship of Texas to become the President of TAMU. That takes balls.

 

[BWH]

Oh and for those who don't realize it Redleg was being a troll about his hitler youth comment. The uniform of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M is based on the U.S. Army uniforms of the 1930's and early 1940's. This was when former students like James Earl Rudder were leading rangers up Point de'Huc at Normandy and kicking the hell out of the hitler youth. Always dance with who brought you.

Rudders Rangers baby.... Some may pick up on it in movies like the Longest Day.... Also, Patton said "give me an army of West Point grads I'll win a battle.... Give me a handful of Aggies, I'll win a war!"

 

[CAustin]

My son worked in the college station area for a short time after he graduated from college. He found it to be a very nice place.

 

[BWH]

While we are on this Aggie Muster thread I've got to share Silver Taps for those of you who don't know about it. My grandfather was actually a Ross Volunteer in the Aggie Class of 1921, which was only 23 years after this tradition started.

Going to the actual ceremony is both chilling and inspiring. And I will never forget the dead silence, before the Ross Volunteer rifle salute went off. The area where the ceremony is held has live oak trees and I can vividly remember the first volley being fired and flocks of blackbirds that roosted in the trees being startled and flying off. Is is almost as if the dead students soul is released in the moment....

Silver Taps
By far, one of Texas A&M's most honored traditions is Silver Taps. Silver Taps is held for a graduate or undergraduate student who passes away while enrolled at A&M. This final tribute is held the first Tuesday of the month when a student has passed away the previous month.

The first Silver Taps was held in 1898 and honored Lawrence Sullivan Ross, the former governor of Texas and president of A&M College. Silver Taps is currently held in the Academic Plaza. On the day of Silver Taps, a small card with the deceased students name, class, major, and date of birth is placed as a notice at the base of the academic flagpole, in addition to the memorial located behind the flagpole. Around 10:15 that night, the lights are extinguished and hymns chime from Albritton Tower. Students silently gather at the statue of Lawrence Sullivan Ross. At 10:30pm, the Ross Volunteer Firing Squad marches into the plaza and fires three rifle volleys. Buglers then play a special rendition of Silver Taps by Colonel Richard Dunn. Taps is played three times from the dome of the Academic Building: once to the north, south, and west. It is not played to the east because the sun will never rise on that Aggie again. After the buglers play, the students silently return to their homes. Silver Taps is a sacred tradition that Aggies hold dear.

http://aggietraditions.tamu.edu/remember/silvertaps.html

Other than @PHOENIX PHIL & @AAA Africa Serapa Safaris nobody on here knows.... My sons name is Sullivan.....

After 1) Sullivan Ross & 2) The Fighting Sullivan's (WWII)

 

[Wheels]

At the beginning of the Afghanistan war, a brigade of Taliban fighters marched down a road. A voice from over the hill said, one TAMU grad can whip 10 Taliban. The Taliban commander sent 10 fighters over the hill. A brief firefight occurred, then silence.

Then the voice from the other side of the hill said, one TAMU grad can whip 100 Taliban. The Taliban commander sent 100 fighters over the hill. A longer firefight occurred, then silence.

Then the voice from the other side of the hill said, one TAMU grand can whip 1000 Taliban. The Taliban commander readied 1000 fighters to send over the hill. A wounded Taliban struggled over the crest of the hill and yelled. Don't go! It's a trap! There are two of them!

 

[Jfet]

At the beginning of the Afghanistan war, a brigade of Taliban fighters marched down a road. A voice from over the hill said, one TAMU grad can whip 10 Taliban. The Taliban commander sent 10 fighters over the hill. A brief firefight occurred, then silence.

Then the voice from the other side of the hill said, one TAMU grad can whip 100 Taliban. The Taliban commander sent 100 fighters over the hill. A longer firefight occurred, then silence.

Then the voice from the other side of the hill said, one TAMU grand can whip 1000 Taliban. The Taliban commander readied 1000 fighters to send over the hill. A wounded Taliban struggled over the crest of the hill and yelled. Don't go! It's a trap! There are two of them!

Counting past 5 is a masters course at A&M. I only have a bachelors degree

 

[Jfet]

Royal, thanks for sharing about Silver Taps. I have the same memories. Just thinking of it makes one quiet.