Some colleges have developed third-quarter traditions, usually marching band dependent, but this carries dangers of its own. There are four or five cheer formats, and they simply, as a group, somehow decide amongst themselves that this is what we’re yelling now. We rarely do this on an organic level in America, and when we do, there’s usually an organizing authority. The cheers and songs issue forth, and everyone, as a group, simply agrees to this. I do know we’ll able be quite, quite fine without bringing vuvuzelas into the equation.

Source: The Nation December 01, 2022 05:34 UTC