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Where did "Twister Sister" originate?

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Got to thinking today… I’ve been doing the Twister Sister Summary for over twenty years now, it originated on another site that will not be named. I have no idea where the term "Twister Sister" originated. Anyone have any insights?
 
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I'm pretty sure it was over on a rivals board and you're right that it was 20+ years ago.
 
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Die4Cy said:
I think they were referred to as Twister Sisters even before BF got here.
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I sort of doubt that. No one paid attention to WBB before he got here and Twister Sisters has a late 90's kind of feel to it.
 
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StClone said:
Agreed.



(So it was Mac, in the chatroom, with the acoustic guitar accompaniment)
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I’m chuckling because you’re damned close there! My user name comes from my last name (my students used to call me Mr. Mac) and I’m a musician (hence the bass guitar). Well done!
 
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That's only kind of right. IIRC ISU was at a Thanksgiving tournament in Hawaii (probably 2008, since that lines up). He traveled to the game and did his thing. The refs weren't happy with him and threatened to give ISU a technical if he kept it up (which is messed up, since he stayed clean and didn't get personal). ISU didn't really have his back on it, and he wasn't too happy about that. But later on he said he didn't quit strictly because of that -- he just figured it was time to retire from doing it, and he had no hard feelings about the situation.
 
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mred said:
That's only kind of right. IIRC ISU was at a Thanksgiving tournament in Hawaii (probably 2008, since that lines up). He traveled to the game and did his thing. The refs weren't happy with him and threatened to give ISU a technical if he kept it up (which is messed up, since he stayed clean and didn't get personal). ISU didn't really have his back on it, and he wasn't too happy about that. But later on he said he didn't quit strictly because of that -- he just figured it was time to retire from doing it, and he had no hard feelings about the situation.
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I believe he also sat right by the ISU radio crew, in a largely empty arena, and his antics made it harder for them to call the game. But at least everyone listening at home knew he was there.

IMO, he quit going to games because he was no longer "the show."
 
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Bill actually posted a few times back in the day to shoot down any rumors. Below is the quote straight from him.

wry said:
O.K. Sorry I apparently started a brouhaha by saying I was retiring from the ISU Women's basketball scene. And yes it is economics, coupled with approaching 70 years old and that it really is a demanding task each game to lead the crowd. It requires year round training. (Three days/week of 730 sit-ups, 120 push-ups, some chin-ups, pull-ups, numerous stretching exercises and run 2-3 miles depending on the weather.) Ask Justin Dodge, my replacement, how easy it is. He told me he went home and crashed after covering for me at the Vanderbilt game. And he's a "young pup" yet."
The Hawaii trip was planned and paid for last spring at the urging of friends who knew I had been promising my wife for 46 years to take her to Hawaii and show her my "old haunts" from being stationed there at as Schofield Barracks. Since this is the 50th anniversary of my being assigned there it seemed like a logical time to go (if we were ever going to be able to) and tie the reminiscences in with some good old ISU Women's basketball. Used credit card points for the flight and hit the piggy bank for the rest. Had a great time, but it dawned on me while there that we can no longer manage that kind of expense (and that of Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournaments), if we are to make a move into the retirement community we have chosen. So on returning from Hawaii I canceled my request for tickets to the Big 12 Tourney and decided this would be the last season. It seemed logical to finish the season since the tickets were already paid for.
As for all the rumors about the Hawaii trip, yes Rich Fellingham did throw a tantrum at me for being too loud and spoiling his broadcast. But that's O.K. Rich and I are long time friends and we can interact with each other that way. Yes Callie had to tell me to pipe down or we would get a technical. That's her job and she had to do it. We were already over 20 points behind and the referees were going to make certain Stanford had every advantage, so they thought they could take me out of the mix. (Not that I could make any difference.) But I never give up on the team during a game, and gave it my best shot all the way. A technical on the crowd at that point would not have cost us the game. You might remember that Stanford with a 36 point lead took a shot with 3 seconds left to win by 38 -- poor class by an otherwise great team -- so I felt justified in supporting our valiant players to the end. I still feel it is inappropriate for referees to tell the crowd to quiet down when no profanity or harassment is being directed at them. Most Big 12 refs recognize me as a loyal supportive fan, if not a bit loud, and wouldn't think of telling one person in a huge crowd of 200 people to quiet down. But that happened and it's over.
Used to think I would be doing this into my 90's, but it's not in the cards. Got to lay back and give it a rest and focus my energy and money on some other things. Also, no problem with Jamie Pollard other than that he fired the most positive football coach in existence to bring in a bad choice. Delighted to have Paul Rhoads on board, but still miss Mr. Positive Enthusiasm Dan McCarney.
I don't expect the athletic department to "provide me seats." They are not a charity organization and they need to keep the thing afloat financially. Nor am I a charity case. So weep not for me. I (we) had a great quarter of a century run. I have loved all three coaches and their staffs during that time and of course the players. That's what it's all about -- the best darn people in the world are Iowa State Women athletes and especially the BB players we've known over the years. God Bless them, and the rest of you fanatics keep on supporting them. Hilton HAS to be the toughest place for visitors to play in in the country, and we can do it with class and humongously great noise and support for the Cyclones. Keep it up. See you at three more games. Then I deserve to retire with honor. Thanks to all of you for your good thoughts. WYLD Bill
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mred said:
Bill actually posted a few times back in the day to shoot down any rumors. Below is the quote straight from him.
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Is that from the Iowa State Library Archives or is in CF's files? If not, Kudos if you kept Wyld Bill's signoff adress in your personal files. A lot of memories.
 
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Not to sound morbid, anyone know if Bill is still alive and kicking? He seems like the type of guy who will live to be 100+. I'd actually forgot about him until I read this, which if you would have told younger me that I wouldn't believe you.
 
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I don't know where it came from but it was almost certainly a take-off of the '80s band Twisted Sister. Pretty short journey from Twisted to Twister (Cyclone) and Sister (Women).
 
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ISC said:
Not to sound morbid, anyone know if Bill is still alive and kicking? He seems like the type of guy who will live to be 100+. I'd actually forgot about him until I read this, which if you would have told younger me that I wouldn't believe you.
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Looks like he's working part-time at Grandon Funeral, which is apparently what he's done since retiring from working at ISU admissions. https://www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com/staff/
 
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