I don't hate the Longhorns, and I do cheer for them sometimes, just not always. My family however are all huge longhorn fans. So Madeline was bound to learn about them early in life, and I was not surprised when we left her with my parents for a weekend in September that she came back saying "Hook em Horns" and randomly yelling out "Go Texas!". I really didn't mind, it was cute. But, as November approached, I worked my magic. :) I could NOT have Madeline cheering for UT on November 1st when Texas Tech played their biggest game. So we worked on "Go Red Raiders!" and "Guns up Red Raiders" and "Go Texas TECH". But she still liked hook em horns, so I taught her "No Hook em Horns!" and "Hook em horns are yucky!" (I think that's very harmless jeering for a 2 year old). After Texas Tech beat UT, I have been very neutral with UT. But Madeline learned her jeer, and has no intention of quitting. Today, the Fiesta bowl was on TV and Madeline proudly looked at me and said, "Look, Mommy, those are hook em horns. Those are yucky!" I know chances are she'll end up at UT, but I'm still holding out for a more neutral school, like Harvard or Columbia.
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haha, that is awesome! One of my very favorite pics of Madeline is the one of her in the UT cheer outfit. You should put both pics up and let people vote which one they like better! :)
It isn't even worth a vote. The obvious answer is Texas Tech. :)
glad to see your blogging... thanks to Julia for keeping everyone informed!
Very cute. I still LOVE Madeline (and YOU TOO) even if you taught her to say that horn are yucky!
Don't forget there are a host of really good private, liberal arts colleges that might be ideal...
madeline is right - the horns are yucky! they made my poor buckeye so sad...
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