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I Bleed Maroon

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"Ol'Army" comes to life in this easy to read Aggie primer, appropriately titled "I Bleed Maroon."

Any student entering A&M as a freshman should put this on their "must read" list, even before attending Fish Camp. Any student who really cares about tradition at A&M should read it too. The rich traditions at A&M have begun to fall victim to the size of the university and lack of leadership which is why this book is so important.

If anyone is really serious about making the most of their experience at A&M and wants to take a leadership role in protecting the tradition in Aggieland, this is where you should start.

Not just a book, but a guide. A guide that leads you through the basis for what has made College Station, TX---Aggieland. Shows the true spirit in what tradition and pride are all about. There is no school quite like it, so untill you've been there-- you have no idea! Bryan Re '02 Environmental Design (College of Architecture)

This book is an excellent read, and a must on the coffee table of any maroon blooded Aggie. Frank is an outstanding person of character, and truly emboldens the ideas of the Aggie Spirit.

If you're an Ag, you won't regret buying this book! Makes an excellent gift!

P.S. To the other disenchanted reader -- All I have to say is "[don't worry]... tinkerbell was a fairy too". T-sips will knock this book only because they don't have a book like it. Seriously -- do a search for "I Bleed Burnt Orange".

The book represents the all the worst aspects of the Texas aggie mentality--arrogance, narrow-mindedness, adherence to strict conformity. If one enjoys reading cliched potshots at UT (e.g., "t.u., t.u.--where the girls are girls and the boys are too"), pathetic attacks on anyone who dares question "tradition," and exhortations to be as mindless as possible for the sake of "aggie spirit," then this book is for you. It confirms all the stereotypes of "old ags." Makes me glad I went to that "other university"!