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I suppose it's because my daughter is graduating in a couple of weeks, but for whatever reason I woke up a few mornings ago with my Alma mater humming in my head. I can't remember all of it though, just the part that goes:

 

"Our hearts delight to be with you

praise and honor to your name

throughout this mighty country

we'll hide in shame..."

 

Of course that's not how the words actually go....the last line there should be "we'll spread your fame", but nobody I knew actually sang it that way. Even teachers were known to slip into the "mistaken" lyrics. At assemblies with everyone singing, it was "we'll hide in shame" that rang out clearest.

 

Do you remember yours? Was it as sappy as mine?

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I know a spot that I love full well,
'Tis not in forest nor yet in dell;
Ever it holds me with magic spell,
I think of thee, Alma Mater.

K-S-U, we'll carry thy banner high.
K-S-U, long, long may thy colors fly.
Loyal to thee, thy children will swell the cry.
Hail, Hail, Hail, Alma Mater.

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Though we're but a country high school,

Our name unknown to fame;

To our colors we are loyal,

Our heritage we claim.

 

We defend the gold and purple,

Wherever we may be,

Our hearts forever faithful to our old school in HP!

Rah Rah!

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Now these songs are all stuck in your heads, aren't they? I'm sorry. I'm especially sorry to NoJ. My daughter's school mascot is also the husky. But they aren't allowed to use your colorful adjective. :lol

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I assume you mean high school, which I was just able to sing in my head. Playing sports throughout school where we sang the school song after every game certainly helped with the recall.

 

College was easy. I've known "The Eyes of Texas" since I was a kid.

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I could be wrong, but I think this was my high school one. (I'm from the same place as the president ...)

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww3RAgnVOIs

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I remember every word of mine.

 

Maury, fair Maury, mold thou our destinies

Guide us aright in all we do

Thy name we cherish, thy memory honor

Our alma mater, staunch and true.

 

I won't bore you any further. Also, now that I think of it, those may be the only words I'm sure of.

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E'very true son

So happy hearted

Skies above us are blue

There's a spirit

So deep within us

Ol' Missouri, here's to you

RAH! RAH!

 

When the band plays

The Tiger war song

And when the fray is through

We will tramp, tramp, tramp around the columns

With a cheer for Old Mizzou

HIT IT!

 

HOORAY! HURRAH!

MIZZOU! MIZZOU!

HOORAY! HURRAH!

MIZZOU! MIZZOU!

HOORAY! HURRAH!

MIZZOU! MIZZOU!

 

MIZZOU… RAH!

MIZZOU… RAH!

MIZZOU… RAH!

 

TIGERS!!!

 

Fight, Tigers

You will always win

Proudly keep the colors flying skyward

In the end, you'll with the victory

With a cheer

For Old Mizzou

RAH!!!


So, yes.

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E'very true son

So happy hearted

Skies above us are blue

There's a spirit

So deep within us

Ol' Missouri, here's to you

RAH! RAH!

 

When the band plays

The Tiger war song

And when the fray is through

We will tramp, tramp, tramp around the columns

With a cheer for Old Mizzou

HIT IT!

 

HOORAY! HURRAH!

MIZZOU! MIZZOU!

HOORAY! HURRAH!

MIZZOU! MIZZOU!

HOORAY! HURRAH!

MIZZOU! MIZZOU!

 

MIZZOU… RAH!

MIZZOU… RAH!

MIZZOU… RAH!

 

TIGERS!!!

 

Fight, Tigers

You will always win

Proudly keep the colors flying skyward

In the end, you'll with the victory

With a cheer

For Old Mizzou

RAH!!!

So, yes.

 

Ah, a former conference partner! 

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I know my college has an alma mater, but I would like a new one, entitled "Sweet Home SUNY New Paltz" and set to the tune of the famous Skynyrd song.

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...yes

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