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What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 7:10 AM
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I am not stupid. Of course I realize it's a bull with those crazy horns etc, because I have seen it on tv at their games on Sportscenter, but why is it called an Aggie?
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 7:12 AM
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I just assumed it was some lady’s name.
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 7:29 AM
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I meant to give you a thimbs up. I will get you back on some of ykur other posts. I apologize. Youre saying Aggie is a twist on Agnes. Is the bull named Agnes/Aggie? I don't know much about A&M since they are just coming on the scene without much history.
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 7:16 AM
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The other name for the bull with the crazy horns is "Longhorns". I spent a LOT of time on the phone with a Longhorns fan getting Charter converted to Spectrum so we could get ACCN. He mentioned quite a few differences and some serious competition between the Aggies and the Longhorns.
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 7:22 AM
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I think it’s a female cow that Longhorns jump on and ride from time to time. Amiright?
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 7:30 AM
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I am pretty sure Aggie is the bull and is Texas A&M's mascot.
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Duh, it’s a marble
Sep 5, 2019, 7:34 AM
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And ol Jimbo is gonna be shooting marbles while Dabo is playing chess or however that sayin’ goes
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And the Bible says, John 3:13
Sep 5, 2019, 8:12 AM
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“Marvel not, my brethren
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Re: And the Bible says, John 3:13
Sep 5, 2019, 9:04 AM
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Exactly! Which is why I haven't seen any of their movies!
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 7:41 AM
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So they are named after marbles. Learn something new daily. Thank you.
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie? Clemson was one once
Sep 5, 2019, 8:02 AM
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back when A&M College was its name
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie? Clemson was one once
Sep 5, 2019, 8:26 AM
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I thought it was Scooby Doo's longlegged, goatee sidekick.
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie? Clemson was one once
Sep 5, 2019, 8:39 AM
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When I attended Clemson in '63, it was called Clemson College but it changed to C.U. within A Year.
It was all military A short time before that and R.O.T.C. was mandatory for the first two years for Me in '63 with A two hour drill on
Thursday afternoon for Air Force and Army with the Army carrying M1's. and One had better be shaven or You got dry-shaved.
The Good Old Days. Discipline!!
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I figured it was a nickname for the agricultural students***
Sep 5, 2019, 8:44 AM
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Cow College Students***
Sep 5, 2019, 8:49 AM
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 8:50 AM
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It is internet slang speach, like n00b, pwned, tl;dr, 31-0hioSt, uof5c or sirius kwestion
Aggie is slang for "aggghhhh" as the common phrase uttled by atm people for losing that critical few games and finishing the season a perfectly consistent 8-5.
So an aggie or aggggghhhhhie is someone who voices frustration for being only slightly above average, but also completely unremarkable. Kinda like being a 12th man or something. You ain't a starter nor even playing, but are in the room.
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 9:10 AM
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Texas Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname "Aggie" was once common at land-grant or "ag" (agriculture) schools in many states. The teams are also referred to as "A&M" or "Texas Aggies."
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 9:25 AM
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If they are an "Ag" school which I can only assume means silver, then why is it agriculture?
Considering they have an Urban Planning program, that is the antithesis of agriculture.
http://laup.arch.tamu.edu/
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 10:55 AM
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The term "Aggie" comes from the periodic chart of elements "AG + GE". A lot of Germanic people settled in Texas around the area of New Braunfels and Fredericksburg, TX. When, in the 1800s, they decided there was a need for higher education, the scraped together all the sliver they had and viola... established A&M.
True story brah...
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Re: What exactly is an Aggie?
Sep 5, 2019, 11:12 AM
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Put an F in front of it and look at their cheer leaders, it will all make sense
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