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jonathan83
post Oct 11 2007, 12:02 AM
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One of my friends was writing a note on facebook which got me to thinking.

The media is all up in arms about the Vick 'Em shirts because it's about animal cruelty.

Why don't they report on the original meaning of "Gig 'em?"

http://aggietraditions.tamu.edu/gigem.shtml
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At a yell practice before the 1930 TCU game, A&M board of regent Pinky Downs '06 shouted, "What are we going to do to those Horned Frogs?" His muse did not fail him as he improvised, borrowing a term from frog hunting. "Gig 'em, Aggies!" he said as he made a fist with his thumb extended straight up.


So in fact, it comes from killing frogs. Not any frogs, but the horned frogs, which are in fact, a threatened species.

Not to mention their "Saw 'em off" stickers they put on cars, which implies sawing off the horns of a longhorn. Isn't that also animal cruelty?

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Testm0nkey
post Oct 11 2007, 12:24 AM
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not to mention how tech has always had stuffed dogs hung up on nooses/sticks at pep rallies and games. i never go to games and i remember seeing those around my freshman year

shit like that happens and its ALL tasteless


what the hell is frog hunting? what is the purpose of that


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post Oct 11 2007, 01:34 AM
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QUOTE (Testm0nkey @ Oct 11 2007, 01:24 AM) *
what the hell is frog hunting? what is the purpose of that

to kill the frogs and have frog legs for dinner.


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