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NorthLamar	For anyone interested: Disputed origins of Hotty Toddy		Lead	[-]
Posts: 505 Jan 5, 2010 7:35 AM	Tags : None I was looking through the online version of "The University of Mississippi: A Pictorial History" found here: http://issuu.com/thebooksmithgroup/docs/olemiss And on page 114 it shows a clipping from the Nov. 19 1926 Mississippian with a version of Hotty Toddy. From what I can tell (it's hard to see exactly what it says) it says: Everybody: Mississippi! Highty Tighty Gosh a mighty Who in the hell are we Bim bam flim flam Ole Miss by damn I'm assuming that the first word is "highty." It doesn't really look like that, but it would make sense. In any case, it seems as if Hotty Toddy has been around longer than most of us thought. Just thought some people might be interested.
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Reb Dude	I think it's page 134.	#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 762 Jan 5, 2010 7:49 AM	At least that's where I see it. Cool though.
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Abelmagwitch2	HBO is replaying Band of Brothers.....	#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 533 Jan 5, 2010 8:27 AM	Last night for the first time, I heard the airborne infantry chant that others have talked about. I think it was Highty Tighty, Christ Almighty, Who in the hell are we? Bim Bam, Goddamn, Airborn Infantry. Bound to be some connection.
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bigrebone	The US didn't have airborne until 1942	#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5572 Jan 5, 2010 9:51 AM	so, they must have stolen it from us. j/k The cadence that is chanted by the Band of Brothers goes We fall upon the risers We fall upon the grass We never land on our feet We always hit our ass Highty tighty Gosh Almighty Who the hell are we? Bim! Bam! Goddamn! We're parachute infantray! Original airborne called themselves Parachute Infantry. It looks like the Highty Tighty cheer may have come from Virginia Tech's band in 1921.. See the section on 1921 Mash here "1921 The VAMC band was marching at the Richmond parade, honoring Field Marshall Foch of France. The drum major attempted a mace toss as he passed the reviewing stand. The wind blew the mace and it fell to ground, bouncing once. The drum major caught the mace off the bounce and still rendered a proper salute to the reviewing officer. Field Marshall Foch supposedly said 'hoity-toity' (show-off in French) in response to the drum major's display. For many years this was believed to be the origin of the band's name. However, history states that the name came from a cheer that was invented when the band was housed in Division E, the fifth stairwell of Lane Hall. While waiting for meals, each unit would give up a cheer. The bandsmen were tired of not having a name, and made up a cheer that went: "Highty Tighty, Christ Almighty, who the hell are we? Riff ramm, goddamn, we're from Division E." It has since evolved over the years."
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Abelmagwitch2	I will listen again, but I swear I thought they said "Christ Almighty"	#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 533 Jan 5, 2010 9:58 AM	Airborne probably took the cheer from other infantry so I'm sure it existed well before 1942. We may never know the exact origin of Hotty Toddy, but the military/ Virginia Tech origins sound promising. Does Virginia Tech still do the cheer?
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someonestolemyusernamedamnit	That's a hell of a book.	#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 8449 Jan 5, 2010 11:47 AM Registered Member	Got it for Christmas and spent two days reading through it. It was interesting to get a relatively candid summary of all the chancellors' achievements, failures, political problems, etc. Also shows that Khayat's years truly were a golden age for the University. Noticed the Hotty Toddy thing as well. Sixpack has a poster who claims to be an expert on our traditions. Maybe he can shed some light on this although he says we stole it from Tennessee.
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For anyone interested: Disputed origins of Hotty Toddy	Jan 5, 2010 7:35 AM	NorthLamar
I think it's page 134.	Jan 5, 2010 7:49 AM	Reb Dude
HBO is replaying Band of Brothers.....	Jan 5, 2010 8:27 AM	Abelmagwitch2
The US didn't have airborne until 1942	Jan 5, 2010 9:51 AM	bigrebone
I will listen again, but I swear I thought they said "Christ Almighty"	Jan 5, 2010 9:58 AM	Abelmagwitch2
That's a hell of a book.	Jan 5, 2010 11:47 AM	someonestolemyusernamedamnit

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