There's a Spirit Can Ne'er Be Told

Ok, time to break into song:

Some may boast of prowess bold

Of the schools they think so grand

But there's a spirit can ne'er be told

Its the Spirit of Aggieland!

We are the Aggies, the Aggies are We

True to each other as Aggies can be

We've got to fight, boys, we've got to fight

We've got to fight for maroon and white

After they've boosted all the rest

They will come and join the best

For we are the Aggies, the Aggies are we

We're from Texas A M C

For those that don't know, today is Aggie Muster Day (and incidentally San Jacinto Day here in Texas), and any two Aggies who are within 100 miles of each other are supposed to get together and remember their times at Texas A&M. On campus, a memorial is held for those Aggies who have died in the past year. The Muster is the roll call for the absent, and as each name is called a candle is lit and someone answers "here" for that person because they are with us in spirit. Aggie Muster is an amazing experience - the campus ceremony is quite moving. The one spring I was co-oping in Minnesota, I found an A&M group in the Twin Cities and attended their Muster gathering (and a few other outings). Today it is much easier to get together with other Aggies as my husband also went to A&M and I work with several other Aggies. Still, it is nice to take a little time to remember the traditions that drew me to Texas and make the the Spirit of Aggieland so very special.