In keeping with my recent theme of 1992-96, here is a list of some of the things I remember from my college years - just in words or phrases. Think of it as an homage to "It's The End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and "We Didn't Start The Fire"...without the rhyming...or a chorus...or airplay.
Welcome Week
Saying goodbye to Mom and Dad
On my own for the first time
Penland Hall
Baylor Line
Sic 'em
Nevermind, Ten, Core and Automatic for the People
J.J. Joe to Melvin Bonner
BUGWB and the Baylor Line cooperating to steal an opposing player's helmet
A flea flicker to beat Georgia Tech on Homecoming
Stopping UT on 4th and 4 to go to a bowl game
Celebrating by rushing the field and tearing down the goal post
The Elite, Health Camp and "I Survived the Circle"
Melody Ranch and Cody's
David Koresh and the Branch Davidians
FBI raid
Waco on the news all over the world
The compound in flames on a windy spring day in Central Texas
KMOX on the radio 700 miles away
Ken Wilson and Oh Baby!
Cujo standing on his head against the Leafs
Grackles and bird crap everywhere
Hitting a deer with my car on a date
Baylor Landing
Beezus
APO
Fall '93
The office and asbestos
Red rules!
We lie, we cheat, we steal, we win
Yellow is the color of jaundice
A fun group of PTAs
Square dancing and Elvira
Big sib hunt
Roller skating at a roadside dive
Animal Shelter and LaRue's Learning Center
Initiation at the most beautiful college library in America
Toast song with unofficial lyrics and verbal accompaniment
Chili's and skillet queso
Dante's Informal
State flags in the Homecoming parade
Chapel Forum
Waco Hall and the Tower of Power
Bean bag chair
Nightly Dr Pepper and popcorn while watching Cheers reruns
Quantum Leap
Ghetto HEB
Beavis & Butthead
Sweet Pea & Bunnykins
Rock 'n Bowl
You gotta keep 'em separated
Whataburger and IHOP at 3am
Crashed on the floor, Sesame Street on TV
Discovering that others could see Snuffleupagus
My hat on someone else's head
Purple, Cracked Rear View, Dookie and Deluxe
A dry erase board that served as the equivalent of a group text
Hootie in Dallas - a caravan on I-35
The O.J. verdict
Flash photos
A love triangle of sorts and missed connections
Trash can punch and random '80s Cards statistics
The heat running up the phone bill
Diadeloso
A road trip to El Paso and crossing the border for margaritas
Cameron Park and Mother Neff
Elvis and dancing on the table
The Loose Cannon
Taco Hell Club
Suspension Bridge
Valley Mills and backroads
Chilling at the lake
Sarah McLachlan
Nellie, Roscoe and Kirby the Wonder Car
Gretzky wearing the blue note
A Miracle on 5th Street
A dance and street party
TV vans from all around the globe
Noze Brothers and The Rope
Awwww yeah
And as usual, the conversation returns to sex
Purity test
Ice storm, accident and slumber party with Heathers and Pulp Fiction
Serving as personal chauffeur to and from Hastings
Honor Among Thieves and Sorry to a Friend
Love unspoken but yet assumed and known
Old Main, Carroll Science, Burleson Quadrangle
The old bear pits
The carillon in Pat Neff
Green and gold swings under trees
Fountain people outside the SUB
Judge Baylor
Ferrell Center
Graduation
An inadequate goodbye
Four amazing years filled with good memories and great people deep in the Heart of Texas
Flinging green and gold afar
To the light ways of time
That Good Ol' Baylor Line
Sic 'em forever
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