The AD is adding fuel to the fire and comes off as tone deaf.
He’s speaking for the big money donors no doubt
The AD is adding fuel to the fire and comes off as tone deaf.
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Loyal sons forever true
And we will fight that battle through.
And when we hit the line we'll hit it hard,
every yard for I-S-U!
What about the daughters...? What about those who are both or neither?
I just do not know where you stop digging for the historical origins of things sometimes.
The history of our species is not a pretty one. Our ancestors, even the relatively recent ones, were not peaceful, welcoming, and open-minded people. Go looking for it, and you can tear down just about anything.
There is eventually just nothing left that is not more-or-less from and created by the moral and ethical mores of the recent present. And even those are going to become outdated and retrograde in short order.
Loyal sons forever true
And we will fight that battle through.
And when we hit the line we'll hit it hard,
every yard for I-S-U!
What about the daughters...? What about those who are both or neither?
Was just going to comment on that. Unironic use of the word "mollycoddle" in 2020 is a great way to let people know that your opinion is entirely ignorable. Same goes for "hootenanny" "britches" and "rapscallion".Mollycoddle? Damn, learned a neat, new word today!
Oh...and looks like another Horns Down opportunity!
maybe they are just social distancing?
We have daughters hitting the line hard?
Oh, we will fight, fight, fight for Iowa State
And may her colors ever fly.
source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/miscellaneouslyrics/fightsongslyrics/iowastatefightsonglyrics.html
At least the school is a girl? Looks like we have men and women covered.
Probably need to change to something gender neutral, right?Oh, we will fight, fight, fight for Iowa State
And may her colors ever fly.
source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/miscellaneouslyrics/fightsongslyrics/iowastatefightsonglyrics.html
At least the school is a girl? Looks like we have men and women covered.
I'm not sure why you think this guy isn't capable of having a conversation like that
Did you know he's in MENSA?
We have daughters hitting the line hard?
LOL when I read the comments about Ellinger's leadership qualities. If he was a great leader there would be at least a few teammates standing with him. Or, he would support his teammates and not stay for the song.
People don't always associate TX with the deep south but Central and West TX are extremely racist as a whole. I'm sure there are some big donors who feel they paid for this team and the players should do as they wish.
I always sang this version of the song:
I've been working on the railroad
All the live-long day.
I've been working on the railroad
Just to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the whistle blowing,
Rise up so early in the morn;
Can't you hear the captain shouting,
"Dinah, blow your horn!"
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Someone's in the kitchen I know
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Strummin' on the old banjo!
Singin' fee, fie, fiddly-i-o
Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o-o-o-o
Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o
Strummin' on the old banjo.
which is the melody used by the "eyes of Texas" -- so they couldn't even write their own music
What about a brouhaha???Was just going to comment on that. Unironic use of the word "mollycoddle" in 2020 is a great way to let people know that your opinion is entirely ignorable. Same goes for "hootenanny" "britches" and "rapscallion".
I would invite you to listen to "Washington and Lee Swing" before you accuse other schools of not writing their own music.I always sang this version of the song:
I've been working on the railroad
All the live-long day.
I've been working on the railroad
Just to pass the time away.
Can't you hear the whistle blowing,
Rise up so early in the morn;
Can't you hear the captain shouting,
"Dinah, blow your horn!"
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow,
Dinah, won't you blow your horn?
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Someone's in the kitchen I know
Someone's in the kitchen with Dinah
Strummin' on the old banjo!
Singin' fee, fie, fiddly-i-o
Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o-o-o-o
Fee, fie, fiddly-i-o
Strummin' on the old banjo.
which is the melody used by the "eyes of Texas" -- so they couldn't even write their own music
Was just going to comment on that. Unironic use of the word "mollycoddle" in 2020 is a great way to let people know that your opinion is entirely ignorable. Same goes for "hootenanny" "britches" and "rapscallion".
They must be. It's not like we use a different fight song or lyrics for women's sports (or even other men's sports).
Objects and institutions should be "its." A ship's bow is "its bow," not "her bow."
Same deal... "its library," not "her library," for a university.
Or at least, that was how I was taught to write. Treating inanimate objects as female is antiquated.
Damn it Sig if this leads to the ISU fight song being changed, I'm going to find a litter of puppies and leave them on your doorstep making sure your SO finds them before you do.