So you were here for grad school when I was here as an undergrad...small world :) (or big school.)
--- In [email protected], "dvm8375" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Undergrad: 93-97 > Grad: 2001-2003 > > --- In [email protected], "Retha" <love4dalord@> > wrote: > > > > 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" <muellerdana@> > > 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/
