No, it's the alma mater. And the last three notes are desperately out of tune, that's why it always sticks in my head so much.
Hail, Alma Mater Hail to thee Maryland Steadfast in loyalty To thee we stand Hail to the black and gold Deep in our hearts we hold Singing thy praise for ever Throughout the land (those are the notes that are flat) When the marching band plays this song, they usually start it with the first refrain of the Christmas tree song. When did you go here? --- In [email protected], "dvm8375" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Really? Not to be a contrarian, but I'm pretty sure the chapel bells > played the Christmas tree song when I went to MD (which wasn't THAT > long ago). Is the alma mater the "Maryland will win" song that nobody > knows any other words to? That is definitely not what the chapel > bells played. And come to think of it, I never heard the marching > band play the Christmas tree song either. > > --- In [email protected], "Retha" <love4dalord@> > wrote: > > > > About Maryland's state song being set to the same tune as O Christmas > > Tree... > > > > Yes, true, and you do hear the notes in the air walking across > campus, > > but only when the marching band is practicing. That's not what the > > chapel bells play on the hour. > > They play our alma mater. > > > > Just to let everyone know. > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
