Anyone have a Patton-style appropriate speech for these times?

All I can say is that we're going on as planned. Just pray and keep your finger's crossed until this evening.

That's about all we can do. Stick together.

AB2, thank you for your detective skills.

Let's trust in the guys. They know what's at stake. We have to be the support system for them and for each other. We have a ton of work to be done, so let's focus our efforts on preparing the site.

They were putting the superset on this afternoon and setting up the trailers and such.

It's an unfortunate situation, but Student Bonfire has competent, capable leadership as well as continued support from directors who give of their time and knowledge to build up student knowledge and understanding. Together, this problem can be dealt with.

[This message has been edited by brown eyes (edited 11/18/2005 3:12p).]

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"The Last Corps Trip"
By P.H. DuVal Jr. '51



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It was Judgment Day in Aggieland
And tenseness filled the air;
All knew there was a trip at hand,
But not a soul knew where.

Assembled on the drill field
Was the world-renowned Twelfth Man,
The entire fighting Aggie team
And the famous Aggie Band.

And out in front with Royal Guard
The reviewing party stood;
St. Peter and his angel staff
Were choosing bad from good.

First he surveyed the Aggie team
And in terms of an angel swore,
"By Jove, I do believe I've seen
This gallant group before.

I've seen them play since way back when,
And they've always had the grit;
I've seen 'em lose and I've seen 'em win
But I've never seen 'em quit.

No need for us to tarry here
Deciding upon their fates;
Tis plain as the halo on my head
That they've opened Heaven's gates."

And when the Twelfth Man heard this,
They let out a mighty yell
That echoed clear to Heaven
And shook the gates of Hell.

"And what group is this upon the side,"
St. Peter asked his aide,
"That swelled as if to burst with pride
When we our judgment made?"

"Why, sir, that's the Cadet Corps
That's known both far and wide
For backing up their fighting team
Whether they won lost or tied."

"Well, then," said St. Peter,
"It's very plain to me
That within the realms of Heaven
They should spend eternity.

And have the Texas Aggie Band
At once commence to play
For their fates too we must decide
Upon this crucial day."

And the drum major so hearing
Slowly raised his hand
And said, "Boys, let's play The Spirit
For the last time in Aggieland."

And the band poured forth the anthem,
In notes both bright and clear
And ten thousand Aggie voices
Sang the song they hold so dear.

And when the band had finished,
St. Peter wiped his eyes
And said, "It's not so hard to see
They're meant for Paradise."

And the colonel of the Cadet Corps said
As he stiffly took his stand,
"It's just another Corps Trip, boys,
We'll march in behind the band."

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Good luck... looking forward to taking my wife to her first Bonfire, and it will be my first since being out there 6 years ago today.

Thanks for the updates and I'll continue to check in throughout the afternoon.

Look while I understand the need to do things right and by the book, however, if the commisioners say Bonfire cant burn I say Screw em. If they are going to pull some last minute legal backstab then I say we do what all good Aggies do, and what all good people do, when faced with an unjust law. Break it!!!

According to the order the fine is not to exeed 500 dollars. And even AB2 said they didnt intend to put it out if we did violate the law anyway. This is just another damn attempt to squeeze all the money they can out of us. Hell let the MF burn. By the time they do anything about it. They will have been flooded with so many e-mails, calls, and knocks on doors by supporters and lawyers that I doubt they would even charge the whole 500 dollars. and if they do so what. What is 500 dollars in the grand scheme of things. ALso if it is a big deal start a collection for the fine while at Bonfire tommorow. Im sure you will get more than enough money. Hell Ill even offer 20 bucks to the cause.

Who else is willing to throw down some extra cash?

Bonfire 2005's theme song:

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The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
We don't need no water let the mother****er burn,
Burn mother****er burn.

Hello my name is Jimmy Pop and I'm a dumb white guy,
I'm not old or new but middle school fifth grade like junior high,
I don't know mofo if y'all peeps be buggin' give props to my ho cause she all fly,
But I can take the heat cause I'm the other white meat known as 'Kid Funky Fried',
Yeah I'm hung like planet Pluto hard to see with the naked eye,
But if I crashed into Uranus I would stick it where the sun don't shine,
Cause I'm kind of like Han Solo always stroking my own wookie,
I'm the root of all that's evil yeah but you can call me cookie,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
We don't need no water let the mother****er burn,
Burn mother****er burn.

Yo yo this hard-core ghetto gangster image takes a lot of practice,
I'm not black like Barry White no I am white like Frank Black is,
So if man is five and the devil is six than that must make me seven,
This honkey's gone to heaven,
But if I go to hell then I hope I burn well,
I'll spend my days with J.F.K., Marvin Gaye, Martha Raye, and Lawrence Welk,
And Kurt Cobain, Kojak, Mark Twain and Jimi Hendrix's poltergeist,
And Webster yeah Emmanuel Lewis cause he's the anti-christ,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
The roof, the roof, the roof is on fire,
We don't need no water let the mother****er burn,
Burn mother****er burn.

Everybody here we go,
Ohh Ohh,
C'mon party people,
Ohh Ohh,
Throw your hands in the air,
Ohh Ohh,
C'mon party people,
Ohh Ohh,
Wave 'em like you don't care,
Ohh Ohh,
C'mon party people,
Ohh Ohh,
Everbody say ho,
Ohh Ohh,
C'mon party people,
Ohh Ohh,
Everybody here we go.

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greatness, NSG!

I dropped $60 on Facebook Ads. I'd certainly chip in on any Burn Fine.

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We don't need no water let the mother****er burn,
Burn mother****er burn.

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