Saturday, November 15, 2008

On Wisconsin-Henry.

We were informed that we are putting our Wisconsin roots to shame, because we didn't remember that the battle for Paul Bunyan's Axe was today. So in honor of the birthplace of the two better members of our family, here's the lyrics to the fight song (we usually just sang "On Wisconsin, on wisconsin" over and over until the song was over.)

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Plunge right through that line!
* Run the ball clear down the field,
* A touchdown sure this time. (U rah rah)
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Fight on for her fame
Fight! Fellows! - fight, fight, fight!
We'll win this game.

On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Stand up, Badgers, sing!
"Forward" is our driving spirit,
Loyal voices ring.
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Raise her glowing flame
Stand, Fellows, let us now
Salute her name!

And here's our own YouTube tributes. This kid isn't even a Wisconsin fan, but he knows a great team when he sees one.



Next, is a particularly rousing montage. It's makes up miss Madison is little more when we see these fun loving people raise their voices in song.


In honor of the big game, mama has decided to go out and get the fixings for our favorite Wisconsin drink- the Old Fashioned. We'll be living it up tonight. Special thanks to Mr. Kyle for his guidance on the proper way to make an Old Fashioned and to Miss Sara for always making the Old Fashioned fun.

1 comment:

Mike Griswold said...

These did not seem to be the On Wisconsin lyrics learned in my youth in Sun Prarie. I did some research and discovered that I had learned the state song version of the lyrics, and not the university fight song version. Here they are:

"On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Grand old badger state!
We, thy loyal sons and daughters,
Hail thee, good and great.
On, Wisconsin! On, Wisconsin!
Champion of the right,
"Forward", our motto
God will give thee might!"