As a former student, a little piece of me dies every time someone with a degree from TAMU does something ridiculous that attracts media attention. I've been dying in small chunks for as long as Rick Perry has been governor, and now we have this Louie Gohmert asshole climbing aboard the birther train. Since I'm retired now, Aggie jokes aren't the nuisance they were when I was still in the labor force, but with characters like Gomer on the loose, the Aggie joke tradition will live on.
I suppose graduates of other colleges have prominent alumni doing things that make them cringe, but if there are traditions such as Harvard jokes, Notre Dame jokes, or UCLA jokes, I'm not aware of them.
Added 11:10 pm, Friday, July 31st: The birthers remind me of Sarah Palin and Sam the Plumber --- so fucked up that I just can't get enough of 'em. This item in Washington Monthly confirms some things that I've suspected, particularly with regard to the geographic distribution of these snot rags.
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