TX School Song
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CycloneErik
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Well, at least one guy who studies this says it was a way for Lee to remind his students to uphold Southern traditions. That always means the same thing, every single time.
So it might not look overtly racist, which is how this game is played, but there's a 100% guarantee there's a racist background to Lee saying it repeatedly.
Why don't they just change the lyrics? That would be such an easy adjustment and could be handled professionally.
Originally, I didn’t see what the huge deal with the song was. I supported players not having to sing it if they weren’t comfortable. But seeing all the blatant racists coming out of the woodwork to defend a stupid song is ridiculous. Makes you think that maybe these donors just enjoy having power over these athletes (a very large percentage of whom are black)...
Nothing says Southern tradition like a bunch of rich white guys trying to intimidate young men by threatening to blackball them for employment in Texas because they feel they are acting "uppity". Must appreciate getting to work in the big house with the masters family and not working the fields!
CycloneErik
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Nothing says Southern tradition like a bunch of rich white guys trying to intimidate young men by threatening to blackball them for employment in Texas because they feel they are acting "uppity". Must appreciate getting to work in the big house with the masters family and not working the fields!
I have a feeling we'd all be frightened to see how much of that exists in college sports. That's just a suspicion of mine, but it sure sounds like a convenient fit.
Oh, I think it's pretty common to promise employment "opportunities" at some intuitions especially when it comes to retaining the top talent within some states. The late Sid Hartman was always opening touting that in his columns for decades although up here I think it was just his bluster and ******** homerism. I've heard of it as a promise but not so much as a threat like in Texas but it's just the other face of it.
So an update: Texas has had the brilliant idea to create a separate but equal band
www.kxan.com
UT to require Longhorn Band to play the ‘Eyes of Texas’ but will create new band for those who oppose song
Members of the Longhorn Band will be required to perform “The Eyes of Texas” alma mater and fight song at future sporting events.
www.kxan.com
By Gawd that's Plessy v. Ferguson's music!So an update: Texas has had the brilliant idea to create a separate but equal band
UT to require Longhorn Band to play the ‘Eyes of Texas’ but will create new band for those who oppose song
Members of the Longhorn Band will be required to perform “The Eyes of Texas” alma mater and fight song at future sporting events.
LOL Perfect. Divide the university community into warring factions. Great show of leadership and vision by Texas AD.So an update: Texas has had the brilliant idea to create a separate but equal band
UT to require Longhorn Band to play the ‘Eyes of Texas’ but will create new band for those who oppose song
Members of the Longhorn Band will be required to perform “The Eyes of Texas” alma mater and fight song at future sporting events.
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