Little buds are sprouting due to warm weather, despite the fact that we haven’t seen measurable rainfall since Thanksgiving.
Cooler weather is coming next week, but I doubt it will stop these buds from growing.
Do you see the bee?
Category: Texas
VFW Donkeys
Greek Life 1974, Part Cuatro
This last installment of the series shows a young Roger Ebert in the ranks of the Delta Sigma Pi.
Actually, his name is Allen, but come on.
These guys seriously seem older than 20.
And miffed!
It’s more bare calves for the Phi Kappa Theta.
We’ll end with a portrait of Delta Tau Delta–mainly because of Bow Tie Man.
He’s got it going on.
Hippity Hoppity Politics 1948
These floppy-eared gals drew attention to their political preference, while the ones below took the more subtle route.
And these were yet more casual, using the mike to its full advantage.
But the men found the best use of their resources; sitting down, smoking a pipe, and using the loud speaker. That cartoon sure looks odd, though.
Toes In The Sand
January Cows
Root For The Home Team
A young Michael Landon can’t help but hoot and holler during the 1947 football season.
Male cheerleaders lunge and make one jazz hand as a show of support.
After the “eighth straight victory over Farmers,” the Longhorn football players rejoice as they hit the showers.
Meanwhile, at the basketball game, Hank Williams, Sr appears to be ornery as heck. Come on, fellas! You need to have the ball rest on the side of the thumb rather than on the tip of the thumb on every shot! Move it on over!
Yearbook Artwork 1930
These images all come from the 1930 University of Texas yearbook. While they reflect some aspects of the culture at the time, you would never know the country was in a depression.
Very little of the yearbook was in color, other than these images. I imagine most students could not afford them at the time, under the circumstances. I know I was never able to afford a university yearbook during my four years.
Here you see a student sweating over his impending exams.
And if you look closely enough at the inside of the yearbook, you can read the date Irene received it!
Ugliest Man Crowned
What we’ve got here today is bald Brad Bourland crowning the winner of the University of Texas’s 1947 “Ugly Man Contest,” Ed Andrews. I don’t know about you, but Ed is certainly not the ugliest man to which I’ve born witness. Not by a longshot. As a result of the election, the Campus Chest received funds, which the pinned Jimmye Kimmey (that’s what the yearbook says her name is, folks) is delightfully clutching, alongside the repugnant Ed.
Aerial Pub
Always Take Your Pipe Out Before Rooting For The Home Team
This man has everything: a visor, sunglasses, the tie, a pipe, and even popcorn. #Winning
Cool Kids Drink Coke
Varsity Carnival, Univ of Texas 1948
I see shades of a young Priscilla Presley in the pouty girl.
As far as the dandy on the left, whose name is cited as Royall King, I had a feeling that kid went places.
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