Brenham Paper
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November 13, 1954 will go down in Aggie history as the date of a “famous” water fight that actually involved the use of a fire truck. Not once, but twice!...
In previous water fights, two Aggie seniors in Dorm 9, across from the mess hall, would pour water down from their room on the fourth floor, but no one could throw water high enough to retaliate. With the fire truck, the Aggie Band “wet heads” had a chance for revenge!
Accordingly at 2 a.m., “pots & ponchos” were donned, the strains of “Texas Fight” filled the air, a water fight began, and the two seniors began pouring water down from the safety of their room on the fourth floor of Dorm 9.
Suddenly, out from behind Duncan Mess Hall came the fire truck with its siren blaring and lights flashing. It proceeded to a position in front of Dorm 9, where with great accuracy, a stream of water flooded the room of two astonished seniors.
Then the truck moved on down the Quadrangle, with any open dorm window becoming a fair target. As time was beginning to run short, the truck left the Quadrangle area, passing the Kampus Kops who were speeding on their way to the water fight still in progress. The truck then cut across the Aggie golf course to Highway 6 and made good its escape on Highway 21 back to Lincoln....
