Archive for November 8th, 2007

Make it Shine for Aught-Seven

Published by
Clark Matthews
 on November 8, 2007

As an eleven-year-old sixth grader in 1989, I remember my dad trying to convince me that the centennial parade sounded like fun. Being eleven, I disagreed and refused to accompany him.

“You probably won’t live to see the next centennial,” he reminded me.

Now, as a 29 year old father and CPA, I just skipped another centennial parade, and am contemplating whether “Statehood Day” festivities are worth my time. I mean seriously, the one hundred year celebration of Oklahoma City as the capitol is less than three years away, and the centennial celebration of Paul Harvey spreading urban legends via “The Rest of the Story” is a couple years after that.

Besides, the Land Run Centennial was superior for one reason: “Make it Shine!” Continue reading ‘Make it Shine for Aught-Seven’

Category: OKC Advertising, OKC History and OKC Music. 10 Comments

The OU band won, too.

Published by
Patrick
 on November 8, 2007

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra7b0WQNKXk

Last Saturday, the University of Oklahoma defeated Texas AM 42-14 in a tremendously boring (yet fun) game at Owen Field. Lost in the glory of the big win was a tremendous upset, which was the Pride of Oklahoma becoming the first band to ever outperform the “Nationally Famous” Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band during the halftime of a football game.

Seriously, where did this come from? Usually the Pride just plays tributes to 1950’s Show Tunes or Queen classics. The theory here has always been that they are forced to do this to satisfy the demands and desires of President Boren. So who knows how they were able to sneak Thriller into the routine. Maybe President Boren was on vacation? Or maybe Michael Jackson’s music is now officially ghey enough to satisfy the president?

Regardless of the reason, if you’re in the Pride, please keep this up. These 20-minute halftimes last way too long and we need good entertainment. Maybe this Saturday we can have some moshing to Smells Like Teen Spirit. And to make Clark Matthews happy, a rendition of Love is a Battlefield for Bedlam.

Category: OU Football. 16 Comments