The story of Reveille

So football season has begun! Gig 'em Aggies! Whoop! That pretty lady right there is Reveille a.k.a. The First Lady of Aggieland. The most beautiful animal you'll ever see. She is the proverbial lucky dog. Back in the day, some Corps guys were driving to College Station in their Model-T Ford and hit a dog. A&M has the biggest vet school in the state, so the largehearted Cadets wrapped the dog up and took her to the vet clinic on campus. She survived, and started hanging out around the Corps dorms. They couldn't shake her; she had found her home. She got her name because, since A&M used to be all military, they would play "Reveille" every morning to wake up students. This song drove the dog crazy with glee. Soon they began taking her to football games. This drove her crazy too. She loved that shit. Everyone in Aggieland fell in love with the lovable survivor, and eventually they made her the official mascot of Texas A&M University.

Nowadays, Reveille is the most respected Aggie on campus, and probably the most respected dog in the world. She was a guest of honor at both of President Bush's inaugurations--and she flew by private jet. If Reveille falls asleep in your bed, you sleep on the floor. If Reveille barks in class (yes, she goes to class) class is dismissed and everybody walks. She is on the roster in the classes she attends, and always receives an A grade, making her a college graduate several times over. If you are in the Corps and Reveille walks up to you, you address her as ma'am, because she is the highest ranking officer. You probably think I am making this up, but I am not. We are just nuts like that. The Aggies play Clemson tonight. We are currently ranked 17th in the nation. Wish us luck, and look for Reveille. She'll be there. Wouldn't miss it for the world. Me neither.