re: Midnight Yell Practice

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why do they have to practice yelling?

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If you really do want to know, I'll answer.

It's not practicing yelling, but practicing our yells. It began around the time of WW1. We have about a dozen different yells, each with their own hand signals. The Yell Leaders give the signal, which is then "passed back" through the three decks. On the Yell Leaders' count, the entire student section does an organized yell.

Yell Practice is sort of a pep rally in that the coaches and players sometimes show up to pump up the fanbase. The Yell Leaders tell lame jokes/stories. Then we go through some yells. Then the lights go out and you kiss your date.

Our stadium is about a 5 minute walk from the bar area, so usually on a Friday night you stumble over, have some fun, then go back to the bars.

As far as why any visitor would want to go, I just refer back to my previous post about wanting to hear LSU's traditions. Traditions and quirks and pageantry are part of what make CFB so damn awesome.