Reveille VI passed away during last week and we should have had a moment of silence in her honor. She is considered a general in the corps of cadets and big part of our aggie family.

Agreed!!

No offense, but it's a dog.

I agree I have always thought it a little wierd that a dog is the highest ranking member of the corps. I can promise you that an animal is not a general of the Army. If we want people to take our corps seriously then we should take it seriously ourselves and that means not making a dog the highest ranking member in the corps.

I saw this poster last night at my sisters vet clinic. R for Reveille, and even still this was on the Saturday Evening Post in 1927. Strange, huh?

Cool Rudy.

Other schools take their mascots just as seriously. And she was not just a dog, she was our dog. If you didnt feel that way, then I am sorry that you missed out on getting to know her. Would you ever say that your own dog at home was "just a dog."

Ever heard of WAGS
http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History22/

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From this weeks 12th Man Mag: (Pg 5.)

1943 - The year A&M students began a fund-raising drive to make Reveille I a general in the WAGS division of Dogs for Defense. It was the first military ranking for Reveille, a tradition that continues today.

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And, as far as her being the highest ranking cadet...although that is true, it is an honorary position. She doesnt give orders. Every school has some fun tradition surrounding their mascot and this just happens be ours. Reveille is given respect at all times, just as you would a superior officer. But no, the other military schools are not sitting back in amazement as we all take orders from "a dog."



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I have no problem with us having a dog mascot. I have no problem going to a funeral. I had no problem when I was in the Corps with her being highest ranking cadet. I was sad when she died. However, I am against a moment of silence, for a dog.

Say what you want but it's still a "dog". I mean give me a break. I know Rev is our mascot and all but all this hype for a dog.

She was just a dog. Yes, a dog at home is still just a dog.

A moment of silence is a bit over the top in such cases.

You people are bizzare. Have you seen how Georgia treats its mascot? And have you seen how much national attention and respect they get for it? Apparently not.

http://georgiadogs.ocsn.com/traditions/mascot.shtml

So I get it, I think. You guys are all for taking an animal and making it live as the schools mascot/campus pet. Living to serve the school and student body. Traveling constantly, never having a constant in its life (mascot corporal changes every 12 months), having hundreds pet it and take photos of it, and basically living a very demanding lifestyle...but when she dies....whatever....she was just a "dog."


I dont think a moment of silence would have been too much to ask for an animal, or any person, who serves this university more than any one of us ever will.

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I don't really give a crap about mascots in general, really.

Uga is way cooler than Rev, though.

Once again, It's a dog. I love my dogs. When they die, I'm sad. Heartbroken. I was sad when Rev died. She was a pupply my senior year. I was sad when she died, but it is still a dog.

Also, why would I care about how Georgia treats its mutt? Do I care about Ralphie or Bevo or the brown bear baylor has caged on its campus?

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i agree with rudy. its a dog.

She was more than just a dog. She was the First lady of Aggieland. I don't think it would have been over the top. They could have done a little video with her in it as a little memorial.

There are five poses of Reveille VI on the game-day program this week, and another 4-5 inside with a three-page story spread (excerpt from a book about Reveille coming out next year).

You people asking for a video or moment of silence - are you guys former mascot corporals or something.

I will say this - she was a lot better than our current Rev. She is annoying as hell.

I went to Rev 5 burial and it was interesting. People really close to her got all emotional (E-2 people). But that is it. How much does the student body really get know this mascot. UMMM not much. Ya they see her, may even get to pet her. But what stock do they hold in her. None. There is not emotional attachment there. The only people that have that are E-2. Most other people in the corp this she is a typical "female dog" who is spoiled.

Thanks FO....you and your crew really understand Traditions more than some Aggies.

I understand the tradition just fine. Would you like dates. What about Ranger, Tripod and the rest of revs before they were revs. It has nothing to do with tradition of having a moment of silence. But the bottom line is 79,000 people dont want to have a moment of silence for Rev who they didnt know. Plain and simple.

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How much does the student body really get know this mascot. UMMM not much.

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Yeah, but by this logic I should not go to Silver Taps.

I know it is the difference between a human and a dog, but I dont know the majority of people that are honored at Taps. I dont know if I have ever even laid eyes on them. But they were Aggies so I pay my respect. Why can the same not be done for our Mascot?

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But the bottom line is 79,000 people dont want to have a moment of silence for Rev who they didnt know. Plain and simple.

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See the above Silver Taps Argument.

Aggie99,

Revellie does have the authority of giving one order. If your in class with her and she barks class is dismissed.

Your missing my point man. Human does not equal dog. No where in the rev tradition does it say have a moment of silence at a game. That is all I am saying.

Silver Taps - common man that is the dumbest analogy possible. If we are lucky we get some 5,000 students to tap (maybe). That is less than 10% of the student population who want to remember a person. Why would 79,000 want to remember a dog at a football game that is already sad by defeat. And if you want to compare the two - then fine Rev's silver taps is this sunday at 2.

I am not saying we should or shouldnt - I am being realistic with you. And I know a lot of people who have teared up at Taps. I dont think too many people will tear up at Rev's thing. Once again there is a lack of sentimental attachment due to not knowing our mascot. Plain and simple.

Whoop12th,

I hear what you are saying, but I dont understand why people dont take the Tradition of Rev more seriously? I guess that is what confuses me.

I mean, the way I have always looked at it, is that she is a huge representative of this University. She is representative of a lot of things that are Aggie. She goes to things constantly that raise money for our school, for scholarships, and for the football team. And even though I may not know her, I know what hard work she has done. And I respect that, be it human or animal. For that reason alone I dont understand why so many dont care to show any type of respect for her.

I mean, isnt college football all about Traditions and Mascots, and such? I know that everyone does not go to Taps, but most of the people that do go, dont know the people being honored. But yet they go anyway.

How many people at the Football game care about every last detail that is going on? Are you trying to say that as of right now, all 80,000 people in attendance care a lot about every thing we are currently doing? Would it really kill or hurt anyone to throw in a moment of silence for our schools mascot?

I guess these are the things I dont get.

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I dont know what to tell you on that one bud. Like I said, I am not saying we should or should not have it. But if people really care they will turn out at the funeral on sunday. I know this b/c I went to the last one.

I am stating all of this from a third party perspective. I love this school, our traditions and our mascot. But unlike other schools, the student body doesnt really have a chance to embrace Rev. The student body at other institutions get to take care of their mascots - the corps takes care of Rev. And we all know their is clear segregation between non-regs and ct's.



[This message has been edited by whoop12th (edited 10/29/2003 11:55a).]

brainwash...


oh well...i guess it happens...

If there should be any moment of silence it should be for the aggie who passed away this past weekend and the three who are still in critical condition.

Lighten up Francis.
As previously stated, rev is a dog and her passing does not deserve a moment of silence at a football game. That would just be plain weird, irregardless of what her function was. When my dog dies, sure I'll be sad, but I can guarantee you I won't expect anybody to give a crap, let alone hold a moment of silence for him.

I think it would have been nice to have acknowledged her passing - maybe a round of applause and some whoops rather than a moment of silence.

The main reason I am in favor of honoring Rev at a game is pretty simple. Here goes...

This is a college/university. It has traditions and history. With that, we have a mascot. Having a mascot and honoring it is just the territory that comes with all of the atmosphere that is College Football. If you dont care for all the extra stuff surrounding the actuall game, then go to an NFL game. Having a mascot is part of the fun of being a member of this fine institution. We take all these things seriously because they are ours (as Aggies) and it is fun.

For those of you out there who dont seem to care about Rev or Mascots or things of that nature....why do you care so much about College Football, or your school in general? It seems weird (to me at least) to care so much about the team, but not care at all about the Traditions surround it.

(I know I am generalizing here, and I dont mean to lump everyone into one category. So if this does not pertain to you, then please disregard.)

I will do my third party perspective again.

Aggie 1999 - once again we get associated on Saturdays by our football team. Our football team represents our school. (Generalizing guys so lay off the scrutiny on that one). We get heckled by our friends family whomever when our team loses. We dont get heckled when Rev dies. I know this is going to sound awful, but people associate with football b/c that is what this university is centered around. Plain and simple. Not Rev!

Does that help you understand alittle bit more? MOST of our traditions that people really care about are centered around football (clarifying - big traditions - Taps and Muster not included). Rev is not centered around football. Maybe that is why you are having a difficult time with this.

That is sad to think that you, as an Aggie, believe that being an Aggie is only about football. My Aggie ring doesn't mention football on it at all, perhaps that is a tradition we should do away with. When I look back on my years at A&M. I enjoyed the football games, but there was much more to my experience of being an Aggie than just football. Perhaps you only attended school during the fall semester.

JWS Fighting Aggie Class of '95

I don't think a moment of silence is much to ask at all. No one is asking/saying you should get all teary eyed, tear your clothing or self-flagellate in anguished sadness over Rev, however that you merely remain quiet for a few seconds out of respect for a member of the Aggie family that we all knew and was a very visible (tv, publications, appearances etc.) representative of the school we all allege to love. You may think of Rev as "just a dog", however there are lots of Ags (particularly old ags) that don't.

A dog is a dog unless of course that dog is that famous Missus Reveille!