Ring Day

In Aggieland, there is the Aggie Ring. While some of us would find considerable amounts of dust on our high school class rings (I know where mine is, I don't know the last time I wore it) The Aggie Ring is often worn for the rest of the individual's life. Today in Aggieland was Ring Day. It is the day those who have attained enough credits and have paid the (ridiculously expensive) money, pick up their Ring. The Ring is apparently recognizable to Aggies around the world and as one of my brother's friends stated "can open doors". That is open doors to jobs, not breaking them down, although by the size of some of The Rings the men purchase, it would be a handy accessory if indeed a door did need some extra umph opening. Along with Ring Day, there is a Ring Dance for all those who received their Rings. However, the tradition most associated with The Ring, is dunking it. For many, this means purchasing a pitcher of beer, dropping The Ring to the bottom, then chugging until the ring ends up in your teeth, and before your stomach regurgitates in protest. For those of us of the LDS persuasion who don't consume alcohol, there are some other very creative alternatives to beer. There has been V8 Splash, pudding, root beer, ice cream sundaes, and the like. This evening, I was able to participate in The Ring dunking of two of my friends. They opted for sparking cider which had been opened and allowed to go flat. They are pictured below.

On the left is our Relief Society president Ruth, and on the right is our IWA president Heather. They only had one pitcher, thus the large cup. Here is a picture of them with their rings in their teeth.


Congratulations girls on your imminent graduation!