We may have lost Apple Cup but I’m proud of my alma mater. SO very proud. On the way to Apple Cup this year the van carrying the UW Marching Band slid on ice, flipping on its side near George, Washington, sending most of the students to nearby hospitals. The band, rightfully so, cancelled the rest of their trip. Mike and I were with the WSU Marching Band that Apple Cup morning because we were catering for them, and they told us they were working hard to learn the UW fight song. Since the UW Marching Band couldn’t come, they would play their fight song, “Bow Down to Washington” for them. Transcending competition and Apple Cup rivalry, the students poured their hearts into learning the music, and then poured back out when they played it at halftime! A special acknowledgement and thank you to the WSU Marching Band who melted the hearts of everyone everywhere. Proud to be a Coug.
Since this is a blog, let me tell you another story. The day we held a farewell appreciation barbecue at our previous WSU campus location (next to the Music Department), who just “happened” to show up but the WSU Marching Band. That’s right, the WSU Marching Band. And they played. And then they played some more. A selfless act of goodwill and kindness. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, “We love you! ”
