Posted 7/24/2002 08:06:00 AM by Douglas

Some more of that Aggie "rich heritage of tradition" that we keep hearing so much about.

Let's start off by saying that the senseless loss of life like this is a pointless tragedy. But Aggies seem to excel in things that are pointless.

After the accident, all I saw on TV, read in the paper, or even heard from other Aggies is that it's things like the bonfire collapse that makes Aggies what they are. They'll pull together and get through it, because A&M isn't like any other school and the students and alumni and the administration are the only ones that know what it's like to be an Aggie.

But now, 3 years later, they're suing everyone and everything involved, just like anyone else.

And I haven't seen any mention in any of the Bonfire Memorials about commemorating the blood alcohol levels of any of the people that were there. I'm sure that's a factor that will get lost in Aggie lore, too.

And the memorial in College Station isn't the only tribute to the victims of the bonfire collapse. I'm sure San Antonio isn't the only city in Texas to have some sort of remembrance in connection with the bonfire.

Think how happy the world would be if everyone that died participating in a drunken waste of time had memorials erected and parks named in their honor.