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Best Dressed Band in the Land
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:10 amby Water Pony
With a new coach, uniforms and spirit for the next football season, it is time to get the SMU Band back to full strength!
What used to be "Ninety Nine Guys and a Gal", should be 100 again (women are welcome too). As they say, size matters.
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:18 amby DiamondM75
96
96
96
96
96
I am not going to tell you again.
H2O Pony. This is happening. Haven't you noticed the size of the band is growing. Sir, Mr. Don Hopkins, sir, has not only grown the band from 58 to 83 in just 3 years, but has increased the talent level of the members. His biggest road block is the amount of scholarship money available to band students.
Ponyfans can help by joining the Diamond M Club at
www.diamondmclub.org.
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:23 amby Water Pony
You are right. 96 is a better number than what we have now. I think you corrected me once before, but my memory from the sixties is like most: Everything was bigger in the past.
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:44 amby NavyCrimson
"... Everything was bigger in the past."
And because it alway is - especially in SMU's case.
I really don't see why we couldn't return to "96 Guys & a Girl." either?
All male band!!! Why not???!!!
$%%$# it would be loud, classy & great!
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:46 amby mr. pony
NavyCrimson wrote:"... Everything was bigger in the past."
And because it alway is - especially in SMU's case.
I really don't see why we couldn't return to "96 Guys & a Girl." either?
All male band!!! Why not???!!!
$%%$# it would be loud, classy & great!
Here, Here!!
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:56 amby StangEsq
We could do it if we did away with the football team and added a women's knitting team or something.
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:56 amby Bergermeister
"96 Guys and a Doll"
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:57 amby max the wonder dog
Wasn't it "96 Guys and a Doll"?
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:58 amby Peruna37
NavyCrimson wrote:
I really don't see why we couldn't return to "96 Guys & a Girl." either?
All male band!!! Why not???!!!
Title IX... Diamond Girl / DiamondM / DiamondM75, do you want to clarify?
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:59 amby White Helmet
Diamond Girl, Diamond M, Diamond M75
One of those 3 is male.
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:03 amby Peruna37
Not if you know their lastname...
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:04 amby White Helmet
ahh good point, nevermind, its 3 chicks
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:06 amby SMUPhil
Some Mustang Band nicknames from throughout the years:
-Jibbering Idiots (1930's)
-Pioneers of Pigskin Pizzazz
-Pride of Dallas (late 50's, probably some attempt to tie the school to the city)
-Hub of SMU Spirit
-Best Dressed Band in the Land (60's, when the band started with multiple uniforms
-96 Guys and a Doll
-96 Guys and Dolls (any 70's guys remember this?)
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:08 amby RGV Pony
With apologies to all those traditionalists out there, I'd like to envision 192.
Not that that will ever happen.
Posted:
Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:14 amby SMUPhil
Yeah, I see 96 as a good attainable goal for the next couple years, but then I think long-term 150ish would be awesome.