Old Hokie
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Old Hokie is a spirited cheer, often used by fans of Virginia Tech's athletic teams. It was coined by O.M. Stull (Class of 1896) in a winning student body contest entry to mark the changing of the university's name from Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College (VAMC) to Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VPI) in 1896. According to Stull, "Hokie" is a nonsensical word he made up purely as an attention-getter.[1] [2]
Old Hokie
In Stull's original version of Old Hokie, several words were spelled differently including "Hokie" itself. The current version adds the 'e' to Hokie and also adds "Team! Team! Team!".[3]
Hokie Hokie Hokie Hy
Techs Techs V.P.I.
Solah-Rex, Solah-Rah
Polytechs Vir-gin-ia
Rae Ri V.P.I.
Team! Team! Team!
See also
References
- ↑ Linn, Stephen (2007). The ultimate tailgater's ACC handbook. Guilford, Conn.: Globe Pequot Press. p. 146. ISBN 0-7627-4500-2.
- ↑ Harrow, Jeremy (2008). Football in the ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) (1st ed. ed.). New York: Rosen Pub. Group. ISBN 1-4042-1918-8.
- ↑ http://www.vt.edu/about/traditions/hokie.html What is a Hokie? | Virginia Tech Home | Virginia Tech]
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