Palmertree rootsweb members from TEXAS are biting their tongues in order to not make snide replies to zerou references. -----Original Message----- From: palmertree-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:palmertree-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Srod46@aol.com Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:56 AM To: palmertree@rootsweb.com Subject: [PTREE] An OU story with a better ending..... My sister Beverly and I were trying to remember the name of a retired 30 yr OU marching band director who was the director while our cousin Gene French's son David was the Drum Major. David was quite famous with the fans, because he could lean back so far, keep marching and keep time with the baton etc. He now teaches school in OKC. (David's Grandmother Cornelia P'tree French, was the granddaughter of Thomas Andrew P'tree and Lemontine Dean P'tree who left Chotaw Cty., MS. for Texas way back.) Anyway when I found the band director online, it also mentioned the story below. We were living in Norman in 1983 but I certainly missed this story some way. You would have thought I would have heard about it, even if we didn't go to games etc. On one site there is even a pic of the game ball, so I guess it is true. Part of the article is below: ************************************************************************ ****** ********************************************** Gene "Coach" Thrailkill transitioned the Pride to emphasize technique and sound - but not at the expense of the overriding goal to support the Sooners. During the 1983 _Bedlam_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedlam) game at _Oklahoma State_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_State_University_(Stillwater)) in _Stillwater_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stillwater,_Oklahoma) , the Sooners fell behind 20-3 early in the 4th quarter. Stillwater police took Thrailkill off the field for not having a sideline pass. Incensed, Thrailkill told the Pride to "start playing and don't stop until we're ahead!" The band complied, and played "_Boomer Sooner_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomer_Sooner) " non-stop - and after roughly 300 times, the Sooners were ahead 21-20. _Barry Switzer_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Switzer) and the Sooners awarded the Pride the game ball, and labeled it "The Day The Pride Won" as proof._[2]_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pride_of_Oklahoma_Marching_Band#cite_n ote-Sooner_Mag-1) We certainly could have used Thrailkill and that 83 band in Florida last Thursday!!!!! Those Gators were awesome!!!!! Nova **************A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! (http://pr.atwola.com/promoclk/100000075x1215855013x1201028747/aol?redir =http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072%26hmpgID=62%2 6bcd=De cemailfooterNO62) ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
Hey, just wondering if there's a problem on the list. Not receiving anything on my end. I sent something earlier, about an hour ago, and haven't even seen it yet. Don
This came through. Don't know why the earlier one didn't. Maybe I'll re-send it. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Grice" <donald_grice@comcast.net> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 9:20 AM Subject: [PTREE] TEST > Hey, just wondering if there's a problem on the list. Not receiving > anything on my end. I sent something earlier, about an hour ago, and > haven't even seen it yet. > > Don > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message
I got it. Kathy Hall --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Don Grice <donald_grice@comcast.net> wrote: From: Don Grice <donald_grice@comcast.net> Subject: [PTREE] TEST To: palmertree@rootsweb.com Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 11:20 AM Hey, just wondering if there's a problem on the list. Not receiving anything on my end. I sent something earlier, about an hour ago, and haven't even seen it yet. Don ------------------------------- Visit the Palmertree Family History website at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message
No problem in Ga. I have just been reading them, got my fire going in the fireplace, its getting winter time here in GA.. Peggy got your long bloomers on yet????? I bet its cold in Ms. too... Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Grice" <donald_grice@comcast.net> To: <palmertree@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 12:20 PM Subject: [PTREE] TEST > Hey, just wondering if there's a problem on the list. Not receiving > anything on my end. I sent something earlier, about an hour ago, and > haven't even seen it yet. > > Don > > ------------------------------- > Visit the Palmertree Family History website at > http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~palmrtre/index.htm > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PALMERTREE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message