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re: Why does Texas A&M refer to Texas as "sips?"
Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:46 pm to SidewalkTiger
Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:46 pm to SidewalkTiger
It comes from the nature of both school's past history.
Since A&M was an all male military college for a large chunk of it's existence nearly every graduate would end up in the military and eventually get sent to war while the wealthier Texas students/alumni were able to get deferments and stay home sipping their tea.
Since A&M was an all male military college for a large chunk of it's existence nearly every graduate would end up in the military and eventually get sent to war while the wealthier Texas students/alumni were able to get deferments and stay home sipping their tea.
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Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:47 pm to AustinAggie
Pardon me but I think there is a reason it is called Memorial Stadium in Austin. Call them whatever you like but don't call them 1941 Cowards.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:47 pm to SidewalkTiger
quote:We've had a navy since 1775.
I didn't realize they let gays in the military back then
TAMU defeating the entire Nazi 6th Army at Stalingrad was the first battle won by an entirely gay force.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:48 pm to Murph4HOF
lmao
Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:52 pm to AustinAggie
I’m just here for a “best little whorehouse in Texas” remake.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:54 pm to Murph4HOF
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I didn't realize they let gays in the military back then
We've had a navy since 1775.
TAMU defeating the entire Nazi 6th Army at Stalingrad was the first battle won by an entirely gay force.
Deserves repeating.
And nomination for best post of the year!
Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:55 pm to SidewalkTiger
Urban Dictionary
1. tea-sip
One who attends or attended the University of Texas (t.u.) in Austin, Texas.
The term tea-sip (also spelled teasip, t-sip, or t sip) was started by students of Texas A&M University (aka. Aggies) in the early 1900’s to belittle the well-to-do students of t.u. The University of Texas was traditionally the “rich” school which pumped out doctors, lawyers and the like. A&M was the blue collar school which traditionally taught Agriculture and Mechanics (engineering).
A&M was all military back then, so a poor kid could go to school and get some money through an ROTC scholarship. The late member of congress Olin "Tiger" Teague was so poor when he was a student that he lived under a barracks (dorm) one semester because he had no money. His buddies brought him food. Tea-sippers thought they were rich but SMU students (who were rich) once hung a banner during a SMU-texas game that said "Our maids went to Texas"
1. tea-sip
One who attends or attended the University of Texas (t.u.) in Austin, Texas.
The term tea-sip (also spelled teasip, t-sip, or t sip) was started by students of Texas A&M University (aka. Aggies) in the early 1900’s to belittle the well-to-do students of t.u. The University of Texas was traditionally the “rich” school which pumped out doctors, lawyers and the like. A&M was the blue collar school which traditionally taught Agriculture and Mechanics (engineering).
A&M was all military back then, so a poor kid could go to school and get some money through an ROTC scholarship. The late member of congress Olin "Tiger" Teague was so poor when he was a student that he lived under a barracks (dorm) one semester because he had no money. His buddies brought him food. Tea-sippers thought they were rich but SMU students (who were rich) once hung a banner during a SMU-texas game that said "Our maids went to Texas"
Posted on 7/28/21 at 9:59 pm to SidewalkTiger
Here is the century old reason . . . . .
LINK
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The Origin of Tea-sips as told by Ray Gonzales
The term "tea sip" came from our university cafeteria, a wooden structure, unfortunately, named the "tea house" that was located near the Simkins dorm. I even ate there. The aggies saw it and made fun of the name. That's where the name Tea sip came from.
End of Ray’s comments
Texas A&M University used the term tea-sip (also spelled teasip, t-sip, or t sip) (aka. Aggies) to belittle the well-to-do students of t.u. The University of Texas was traditionally the “rich” school that pumped out doctors, lawyers, and the like. A&M was the blue-collar school that traditionally taught Agriculture and Mechanics (engineering).
Just guessing- but since the Longhorns were known as "tea-sips," maybe the Longhorn football team crowning a freshman as Teapot of the year was a logical transition.
This tradition started in 1957 with Hall of Honor Inductee David Kristynik receiving the year's dubious honor of teapot. "Short and stout" were two of the qualifiers necessary to wear the lid of honor, and David qualified.
It was a harmless varsity hazing ceremony that required the freshman teapot to sing the teapot song before dinner each night at the dining hall at Moore Hill. It was a tradition that brought smiles to many faces except for maybe the designated teapot.
LINK
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:00 pm to Murph4HOF
But Stalingrad isn’t on the ocean… 
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:00 pm to CrownTownHalo
The Russian Steppe is an ocean in its own right
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:01 pm to CrownTownHalo
They sailed up the Volga.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:02 pm to Touchdowns4LSU
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Pardon me but I think there is a reason it is called Memorial Stadium in Austin. Call them whatever you like but don't call them 1941 Cowards.
I think any anti-war rep probably came later during Vietnam. Like most parts of the country, that era split political leanings wide open.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:21 pm to THE Texas Flagship
quote:Please gtfo with this embarrassing fake arse account, aggie.
We weren’t cannon fodder. Generally aggy does what they are told and the military knew that.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:47 pm to mulletproof
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Beats me.. Why do some bammers call us "boogs". What is a boog? Enlighten me Updykes.
I believe boog arises from booger, a.k.a. booger
eaters. Personally I never thought you ate
many more boogers than the average person. Could
be wrong though.
Posted on 7/28/21 at 10:50 pm to Capn_Bevo
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Please gtfo with this embarrassing fake arse account, aggie.
And Capn_Bevo is legit ?
Posted on 7/29/21 at 12:05 am to Murph4HOF
Psuedo. Your a f'n idiot!
There are six senior military colleges in the United States outside of the three service academies. Try Google.
Being that you don't speak German or Japanese you might want to thank these nine institutions that provided 99% of all United States military officers in the last 100 years.
There are six senior military colleges in the United States outside of the three service academies. Try Google.
Being that you don't speak German or Japanese you might want to thank these nine institutions that provided 99% of all United States military officers in the last 100 years.
Posted on 7/29/21 at 12:20 am to Kline777
Posted on 7/29/21 at 12:21 am to Kline777
We'd be speaking German or Japanese, but at least there wouldn't be any libs
Posted on 7/29/21 at 12:25 am to Murph4HOF
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Obviously, the truth is somewhere in the middle, but TAMU's pseudo military academy ambiance and TU and Austin's liberal cuckery make the story stick.
You GA figs have been paying attention to our lovers quarrel all these years. And here I thought y’all didn’t care...
Posted on 7/29/21 at 12:26 am to SidewalkTiger
They sip tea with their pinkies up
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