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WAY back in the day, the band had zero social rituals or traditions . . . well, other than beer and doughnuts ("the breakfast of champions") on game days (and a few guys took a particular interest in whippets).  The road trips were just like any other roadie by college-aged kids.  Partying and fun?  Absolutely.  Hazing or questionnaires?  Please.

As an LSJUMBer about two years (?) behind teejers I wholeheartedly agree with this statement.

In fact, in some ways what bothers me the most is that these transgressions actually look like the typical college marching band behavior. I haven't kept track of which was which, but didn't we hear about something almost identical from ... Ohio State(?).

LSJUMB behavior in the past was still unacceptable to University administrators and many alums, but had a different flavor: more free-form, anarchic, and random.
Others may not see the difference but it looks stark to me. The caveat, of course, is that my perspective from age and inside/outside has changed drastically and may be a dominant effect coloring this view.

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WAY back in the day, the band had zero social rituals or traditions . . . well, other than beer and doughnuts ("the breakfast of champions") on game days (and a few guys took a particular interest in whippets).  The road trips were just like any other roadie by college-aged kids.  Partying and fun?  Absolutely.  Hazing or questionnaires?  Please.

As an LSJUMBer about two years (?) behind teejers I wholeheartedly agree with this statement.

In fact, in some ways what bothers me the most is that these transgressions actually look like the typical college marching band behavior. I haven't kept track of which was which, but didn't we hear about something almost identical from ... Ohio State(?).

LSJUMB behavior in the past was still unacceptable to University administrators and many alums, but had a different flavor: more free-form, anarchic, and random.
Others may not see the difference but it looks stark to me. The caveat, of course, is that my perspective from age and inside/outside has changed drastically and may be a dominant effect coloring this view.