Recently, I was self-diagnosed with Aggie Football fever (it’s one of those things that happens every year about this time) and since the nation is at high risk for this epidemic, I thought I’d share some things I’ve learned about it.

Symptoms of Aggie Football Fever

Persons may have Aggie Football Fever if (not meant to be exhaustive):

• the Aggie football schedule appears in more than one easy access location including the person’s office cubicle, Outlook calendar, desk calendar or on the person’s phone as a saved image.
• their wardrobe is at least 25% maroon, appears in one central location of the closet and is organized for hot games, warmer games and warm games.
• their back porch, patio or apartment balcony has transformed into the first deck of Kyle Field where the person practices yells as if the five yell leaders were right in front of them.
• unexplained outbursts of “Whoop!” or “Sssss!” occur repeatedly.

Persons experiencing these symptoms should not waste time in seeking out the following remedies.

• Tailgating – With maroon tents staked in every corner of the town, the smell of grilled and smoked meats is pleasantly intoxicating.
• The Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band – Known for their military style marching, these cadets put every other college band to shame. They’ve never lost a half-time!
• The 12^th Man – In the spirit of E. King Gill, the student section of Kyle Field stands ready for service for the duration of the game.
• Yell Leaders – You won’t see cheerleaders on Kyle Field, but five young men in white uniforms yelling, “Hump it, Ags!”
• Kyle Field – As the home to Aggie football since the 1920s, the stadium holds over 82,000 fans. And it is indescribable when all of them are yelling and waving their 12^th Man towels.
• Midnight Yell– At midnight before each home game, late-night fans rally together to practice yells for the next day’s game.

In addition, persons who think they, indeed, have Aggie Football fever should read up on their Aggie terms and traditions here, courtesy of Aggie fans on Wikipedia.

I realize that not everyone understands the gloriousness that comes with Aggie football. But, most people, especially in the fresh produce industry, are passionate about something. So, I’ve chosen this one passion of mine to be the inspiration behind my first color palette for the digital pages of The Core. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Thanks and gig’em!

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Posted by: The Visualizer (Kelly Pritchett)