FMB Tradition Origins?

[FliccGirl]

So reading through the thread that talks about "what, no postgame?!" and when the football players started assembling in front of the band after games..... combined with earlier in the forum learning about the origins of the game day "running of the percs" got me wondering. Any other traditions to which we could find out the origins? Like...

-singing Happy Birthday with cymbal crashes
-I'm A Little Teapot
-quigleys
-maggots (wasn't the "original maggot" here for homecoming? what year did that start?)
-telling the nugeyes they should have read the handbook the day after block is picked.... and the following ceremony
-BGSU jumping jacks (and Bowling Green State University jumping jacks)
-the percs and maggots yelling "Right up in there"
-playing Beer Barrel Polka at the end of every game

I love me some good band stories. Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

[realmenskip]

So reading through the thread that talks about "what, no postgame?!" and when the football players started assembling in front of the band after games..... combined with earlier in the forum learning about the origins of the game day "running of the percs" got me wondering. Any other traditions to which we could find out the origins? Like...

-singing Happy Birthday with cymbal crashes
-I'm A Little Teapot
-quigleys
-maggots (wasn't the "original maggot" here for homecoming? what year did that start?)
-telling the nugeyes they should have read the handbook the day after block is picked.... and the following ceremony
-BGSU jumping jacks (and Bowling Green State University jumping jacks)
-the percs and maggots yelling "Right up in there"
-playing Beer Barrel Polka at the end of every game

I love me some good band stories. Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

Yes the original maggot was at Homecoming. The name maggot came to term,and feel free to correct me if i'm wrong, in the ealry 1980s.
And i've wondered about all these traditions, as well as when and why did tuba cheers start?

[Rabbit]

The maggot thing started because the sousaphones were in G rank - Gross rank....they spent practices coming up with the grossest things they could think of...'Maggots' won and the name stuck.

Teapot was done in the mid-70''s when my sister marched!

Do they still moo in the moo-hole when getting uniforms? Of course the moo-hole might have disappeared with the old busbys...:-[

[SaxyIrishTenor]

Last time they did the moo-hole was my sophomore year. Due to the crazuness of getting the new uniforms, there was no way to do the moo-hole last year, and this year, there is so much SH*T stuffed into that room, no one can get back there. It's ridiculous. That is a tradition I do NOT want to see die.

[goofyeuph]

Ok, while we're asking the questions,

When/where did "The Sun Always Shines on the Falcon Marching Band" come from? I understand the meaning of the saying (or atleast I think I do) but what is the story behind it.

[jacojdm]

the quigley is named for a guy who now works at smucker's. i don't remember the rest of the story. i do, however, remember doing a quigley with bill sparks before the 1999 central michigan game.
jeff s...do you remember the rest of the story? todd crites told it on the perc listproc because he found out they work together...

[Godsgirlerific]

I'd also like to know how each of the little dances, chants, and movements to go with the cadences were developed, especially "milk and cookies."

Partially I want to know just out of curiosity, but I'd also like to know because rumor has it that the new cadence that the drumline has been doing will be added into the mix. If that is the case, the band can't just stand there twiddling our thumbs. We'll need choreography (term used loosely)!!

[Rightupinthere]

-singing Happy Birthday with cymbal crashes
-I'm A Little Teapot
-quigleys
-maggots (wasn't the "original maggot" here for homecoming? what year did that start?)
-telling the nugeyes they should have read the handbook the day after block is picked.... and the following ceremony
-BGSU jumping jacks (and Bowling Green State University jumping jacks)
-the percs and maggots yelling "Right up in there"
-playing Beer Barrel Polka at the end of every game

I love me some good band stories. Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?

Wow, that's a lot. Playing Beer Barrel after every game must have occurred after me. We usually played that after the first Quarter.

Rightupinthere is from the early 70's. If you marched the chair step correctly your uniform pants would go - you guessed it - right up in 'there'. High and fast and you're picking at your rump.

Quiglies started with the Mark Zimmerman who was drum major in the early 80's, I believe. It was a form of punishment for folks who were late. At least, I believe that's when it started.

No clue about BGSU jumping jacks, but it has had other spellings during it's time (T-A-R-H-E-E-L-S Marching Band was one of my favs.)

The sun always shines was Chief's favorite sayings. He usually said it during torrential downpours, however.

There are other traditions I would like to see back. Such as, during pregame warm-up - specifically to cadences - the directors, grad assistants, and drum majors check the troops. If your uniform, hair, or grooming was not within specs, you were pulled from the game and placed at the foot of a ladder for both pre-game and halftime.

Another is "At The Hop" (with horn swing) and "Shout" (with the CHORD!). I have to get a recording of both songs and post them here. Two of the best stand tunes ever - and I know you all would agree with that once you heard them.

There have been other traditions which were fleeting. Like the one year when Delaine was asked by a very hunky freshman trumpet player, "so, when is that tradition of the drum major massaging the shoulders of the freshmen trumpet players."
Of course, Delaine told me. I went up to the lad and said, "I'm here to rub your shoulders......big guy." I'll never forget the look on that poor lad's face.

Traditions are great because they give current marchers a sense of history and purpose and it gives alums that much needed "connection".

[Shakeatailfeather04]

LOL! I always wondered about "right up in there!". I love it!

[Ohiogal]

There have been other traditions which were fleeting. Like the one year when Delaine was asked by a very hunky freshman trumpet player, "so, when is that tradition of the drum major massaging the shoulders of the freshmen trumpet players."
Of course, Delaine told me. I went up to the lad and said, "I'm here to rub your shoulders......big guy." I'll never forget the look on that poor lad's face.


Ah... Jason I believe. he had really nice... eyes...

[ZiggyZoomba]

and "Shout" (with the CHORD!). I have to get a recording of both songs and post them here. Two of the best stand tunes ever - and I know you all would agree with that once you heard them.

Mmmmm... SO much fun playing that in A-band... Jay Jackson just holding up fingers bouncing around the song over and over and over again... it could be as long or as short as it needed to be! And yes, the "chord." A fantastic tune, Mark!! I'd almost forgotten about it... Fun, albiet boring, bass part too... a little monotonous, but then again, sometimes those were the most fun b/c I could do other things while playing!

The "raunchy" part w/ the walking bass line was fun too... gonna have to find my cassette tape now!!

[ZiggyZoomba]

... gonna have to find my cassette tape now!!

And then I guess I'll have to go find a cassette player too... hmmm... Damn analog media...

Oh, and we played Beer Barrel after every basketball game. Often times there was this drunk guy who would dance and dance, just kind of spinning around. Good times... good times.

[SaxyGirl85]

wow! it's nice to finally know where all of these things came from!!! thanks everyone!

[Rightupinthere]

and "Shout" (with the CHORD!). I have to get a recording of both songs and post them here. Two of the best stand tunes ever - and I know you all would agree with that once you heard them.

Mmmmm... SO much fun playing that in A-band... Jay Jackson just holding up fingers bouncing around the song over and over and over again... it could be as long or as short as it needed to be! And yes, the "chord." A fantastic tune, Mark!! I'd almost forgotten about it... Fun, albiet boring, bass part too... a little monotonous, but then again, sometimes those were the most fun b/c I could do other things while playing!

The "raunchy" part w/ the walking bass line was fun too... gonna have to find my cassette tape now!!

Either 1989 or 1990 had the stand tunes on it. Don't know which one you would have.

[Rabbit]

Another is "At The Hop" (with horn swing) and "Shout" (with the CHORD!). I have to get a recording of both songs and post them here. Two of the best stand tunes ever - and I know you all would agree with that once you heard them.

Oh, I forgot about those tunes. I hated At The Hop, but Shout was so much fun...the chord was the best part!

Do they still make the trip books when the band travels - remember the pages and pages of 'Rumors'? I was in charge of printing those for 3 years when I was there, I still have some old copies of them....still make me laugh.