Aggies ethnocentric from the day they arrive at Fish Camp and integrate "WHOOP!" and "Howdy" into their vocabulary until the day they die. Ask any Aggie about their many school traditions and they will defiantly defend their worth and importance to the university.
The Century Tree: According to legend, this tree has been around longer than anyone can remember which is why they dubbed it "The Century Tree." Somewhere, someone decided that if you walk under this tree alone you will be cursed with being alone forever, whereas if you walk under it with your true love you will be together forever. And for some reason walking backwards removes the curse.
It's just a tree...if it's really been around that long I'm sure thousands of people in history have walked under it alone and have lived lives full of friendship and love.
Sul Ross Statue: This guy gave Texas A&M their name of the "Fightin' Texas Aggies" because he punched someone in the face when they suggested to dissolve the all boys military school that was Texas A&M back in the day. I believe he was a president of the university and had a policy for students about "pennies for their thoughts." Now, students believe that he will bring them good luck on their exams if they offer him a penny.
Or you could just study like a good Baylor Bear?
BTHO and t.u.: BTHO is an overused acronym meaning "Beat the Hell Outta" used by Aggies to describe what they intend to do (but hardly execute) to the opposing team, namely their rival The University of Texas. Aggies for some reason think that A&M is THE University of Texas and so refuse to call the actual University of Texas by its proper name and refer to it as t.u.
Every school has a right to school pride and their own traditions, but in my opinion these people take it too far. At least they can finally say "goodbye to Texas university" as they get BTHO in the SEC :)
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