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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 01:24:13 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[At least, that&#039;s how I learned it in elementary school in Alabama, from whence many of the Native Americans were deported forcibly to what is now Oklahoma. (Over what was known as &quot;The Trail...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[At least, that's how I learned it in elementary school in Alabama, from whence many of the Native Americans were deported forcibly to what is now Oklahoma. (Over what was known as "The Trail of Tears.") Before any of my ancestors got there, as far as I know. 


Thats the way we learned it here in Oklahoma too.  Norman, where I live, is the place where University of Oklahoma is located.  I can see the stadium from neighborhood.<br><br>Anyways, she got my little jab and all meant in fun.  I am thrilled for your nephew..  Sounds like he has a great future.<br><br>Jim]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 22:03:30 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Congrats!  Sounds like he needs some musical accomplishments now... :wink:]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Congrats!  Sounds like he needs some musical accomplishments now... :wink:]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>Eirraca</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 21:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[The Sooners thing goes back to when the Oklahoma Territory was opened up by the U.S. government to settlement by white folk (one of those broken treaties with the Native Americans), who were...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[The Sooners thing goes back to when the Oklahoma Territory was opened up by the U.S. government to settlement by white folk (one of those broken treaties with the Native Americans), who weren't allowed to cross the line to start staking their property claims until a designated time. People being what they are, some didn't wait until the appointed time and started sooner. They were called "Sooners." Some of their descendants seem to take a certain pride in that. <br><br>At least, that's how I learned it in elementary school in Alabama, from whence many of the Native Americans were deported forcibly to what is now Oklahoma. (Over what was known as "The Trail of Tears.") Before any of my ancestors got there, as far as I know. <br><br>Rogers &amp; Hammerstein wrote an upbeat musical play about early Oklahoma; not many memorable guitar solos in it.]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>Ricochet</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 20:16:09 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Aggies? Horns? Sooners? Red River Shootout?***Memo to self*** Buy Dictionary....American English to English English......Actually I almost understood Horns/Longhorns - guess that&#039;s something...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Aggies? Horns? Sooners? Red River Shootout?<br><br>***Memo to self*** Buy Dictionary....American English to English English......<br><br>Actually I almost understood Horns/Longhorns - guess that's something to do with Texas Beef?<br><br> :?  :?  :? <br><br>Vic

LOL!  I guess you had to be there!  :D  <br><br>Actually, the University of Oklahoma's football (American football) team is called the Sooners.  The University of Texas' team is called the Longhorns (for our longhorn cattle). <br> <br><a href="http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/texaslonghorn/LHBULL1.GIF"><img src="http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/texaslonghorn/LHBULL1.GIF"></a><br><br>The Longhorns "battle cry" is "Hook 'em Horns!"  But, I'm not exactly sure why the Sooners are called the Sooners.  Perhaps Geoo could enlighten us!<br><br>The A&amp;M in Texas A&amp;M University stand for Agricultural and Mechanical, so their students and alumni are called "Aggies".<br><br>And <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_River_Shootout">this</a> explains the Red River Shootout!  :D]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 17:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Wow, congratulations, to Jeff, and to his proud aunt EB!  :D  :D  :D]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Wow, congratulations, to Jeff, and to his proud aunt EB!  :D  :D  :D]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 16:49:58 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Congrats, I can see why you&#039;re so proud.  :)]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Congrats, I can see why you're so proud.  :)]]></content:encoded>
						                            <category domain="https://guitarnoise.forum/news/">News</category>                        <dc:creator>TRGuitar</dc:creator>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 13:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[BTW EB my nephew Steven is an English major. He plans to teach English in college. (I know you like that sort of thing :D )We do love our nephews and nieces  don&#039;t we :D]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[BTW EB my nephew Steven is an English major. He plans to teach English in college. (I know you like that sort of thing :D )<br>We do love our nephews and nieces  don't we :D]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 12:58:47 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to him! And you too! :D]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Congratulations to him! And you too! :D]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 08:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[Aggies? Horns? Sooners? Red River Shootout?***Memo to self*** Buy Dictionary....American English to English English......Actually I almost understood Horns/Longhorns - guess that&#039;s something...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[Aggies? Horns? Sooners? Red River Shootout?<br><br>***Memo to self*** Buy Dictionary....American English to English English......<br><br>Actually I almost understood Horns/Longhorns - guess that's something to do with Texas Beef?<br><br> :?  :?  :? <br><br>Vic]]></content:encoded>
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                        <title>RE: My amazing nephew....</title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2007 07:35:40 +0000</pubDate>
                        <description><![CDATA[ROFL!  I don&#039;t think OU (University of Oklahoma, for those of you not familiar!) even entered into the equation!  Especially because of the Texas/OU rivalry!!  It&#039;s actually my alma mater, t...]]></description>
                        <content:encoded><![CDATA[ROFL!  I don't think OU (University of Oklahoma, for those of you not familiar!) even entered into the equation!  Especially because of the Texas/OU rivalry!!  It's actually my alma mater, the University of Texas, that faces OU at the Red River Shootout every year!  But now, after all these years of Aggie jokes, I'm going to be an Aggie Aunt!  (There's also a small rivalry between UT (the Longhorns) and A&amp;M (the Aggies, hence the Aggie jokes!  So, I guess I'll have to stop making those jokes now!  Unless, of course, he tries to mess with my Longhorns!)<br><br>Hook 'em Horns!<br>Boo Sooners!<br><br>:D]]></content:encoded>
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