23.03.2005 06:40
So I will share with you guys some of my culture, because I am learning so much about German stuff here.
One of these events is when Aggies get their "Senior Ring." When we reach 95 Kurs-Stunde in Uni we are called "Senior" or 4th year. When this happens we go through this big process and pay like $600 to get our Uni ring.
This may seem strange to Germans who are maybe not as loyal to their Uni, but at my Uni and many in America, we are very loyal to our Uni.
Once you get your Senior Ring:
aggietraditions.tamu.edu/aggiering.shtml
You then are expected to go drop your ring in a pitcher of beer .. your ring sits at the bottom and you must drink the entire pitcher as fast as you can without stopping to get your ring, this is called "Ring Dunking."
Here is a movie of "Ring Dunking."
http://movies.collegehumor.com/media/movies/ringdunking.wmv
Any time of around 20 seconds is pretty good time. We keep score amongst friends
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