re: 12th man = WEAK

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"Grab your left one , boys" is an old, old expression to bring good luck. It was used when drawing a card in poker, or your horse is running 1st in a close race etc., etc.

The Aggies picked it up before my time (the 50's)and called it "squeeze" the left one for luck. In fact, there used to be a yell leader hand signal for the corps to squeeze, like when luck was needed for a measurement for 1st down for the Ags or the measurement to be short for the opponents.

I don't know but assume it started it's demise when co-eds came. I only see YL's use it for PAT'S & FG'S now. So Ags , grab your left one, Technicals are coming to Reed!! You don't actually have to squeeze it Ags, it is symbolic. Just act like you are.

Who knows? I would squeeze until I'm blue if it would help beat Knight. WEll, maybe not till I'm blue.

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