War Damn

[CATILLAC]

Alabama Damn Birmingham

 

[The1BigWillie]

Question... is the "war" in war damn eagle a noun or a verb??

Also, E damn Maw.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Question... is the "war" in war damn eagle a noun or a verb??

Also, E damn Maw.

I think it's an adjective.

[Institutional Control]

Actually that logo is UAB's.. University of Alabama at Birmingham.. so no, its not

Yeah, AUB.  ?

[Lizard of Oz]

I find it odd a fan base that uses EMAW as a prized phrase poking their flimsy little peckers at a real tradition such as War Eagle. Since you cats are so responsive to edumication, lets indulge.

There are many stories surrounding the origins of Auburn's battle cry, "War Eagle." The most popular account involves the first Auburn football game in 1892 between Auburn and the University of Georgia. According to the story, in the stands that day was an old Civil War soldier with an eagle that he had found injured on a battlefield and kept as a pet. The eagle broke free and began to soar over the field, and Auburn began to march toward the Georgia end zone. The crowd began to chant "War Eagle" as the eagle soared. After Auburn won the game, the eagle crashed to the field and died, but according to the legend, his spirit lives on every time an Auburn man or woman yells "War Eagle!" The battle cry also functions as a greeting for those associated with the University. For many years, a live golden eagle has embodied the spirit of this tradition. The eagle was once housed on campus in The Eagle's Cage, but the cage was taken down and the eagle moved to a nearby raptor center.

[Rage Against the McKee]

That is the most damn ridiculous thing I have ever read.

[The1BigWillie]

I find it odd a fan base that uses EMAW as a prized phrase poking their flimsy little peckers at a real tradition such as War Eagle. Since you cats are so responsive to edumication, lets indulge.

There are many stories surrounding the origins of Auburn's battle cry, "War Eagle." The most popular account involves the first Auburn football game in 1892 between Auburn and the University of Georgia. According to the story, in the stands that day was an old Civil War soldier with an eagle that he had found injured on a battlefield and kept as a pet. The eagle broke free and began to soar over the field, and Auburn began to march toward the Georgia end zone. The crowd began to chant "War Eagle" as the eagle soared. After Auburn won the game, the eagle crashed to the field and died, but according to the legend, his spirit lives on every time an Auburn man or woman yells "War Eagle!" The battle cry also functions as a greeting for those associated with the University. For many years, a live golden eagle has embodied the spirit of this tradition. The eagle was once housed on campus in The Eagle's Cage, but the cage was taken down and the eagle moved to a nearby raptor center.

What kind of a stupid bad person brings an EAGLE into a football game? lol.  What a dick.

[KSUblumpkin]

I find it odd a fan base that uses EMAW as a prized phrase poking their flimsy little peckers at a real tradition such as War Eagle. Since you cats are so responsive to edumication, lets indulge.

There are many stories surrounding the origins of Auburn's battle cry, "War Eagle." The most popular account involves the first Auburn football game in 1892 between Auburn and the University of Georgia. According to the story, in the stands that day was an old Civil War soldier with an eagle that he had found injured on a battlefield and kept as a pet. The eagle broke free and began to soar over the field, and Auburn began to march toward the Georgia end zone. The crowd began to chant "War Eagle" as the eagle soared. After Auburn won the game, the eagle crashed to the field and died, but according to the legend, his spirit lives on every time an Auburn man or woman yells "War Eagle!" The battle cry also functions as a greeting for those associated with the University. For many years, a live golden eagle has embodied the spirit of this tradition. The eagle was once housed on campus in The Eagle's Cage, but the cage was taken down and the eagle moved to a nearby raptor center.

You realize that is a children's book with a story made up correct???

[Lizard of Oz]

War Damn Eagle > EMAW.

Yeah, EMAW? Seriously, you guys hang your hat on that gem?

[EMAWzified]

Of course its all some fable built around the glorious war to keep black people enslaved. It's about as offensive an anachronism as "Redskins."

[KSUblumpkin]

I find it odd a fan base that uses EMAW as a prized phrase poking their flimsy little peckers at a real tradition such as War Eagle. Since you cats are so responsive to edumication, lets indulge.

There are many stories surrounding the origins of Auburn's battle cry, "War Eagle." The most popular account involves the first Auburn football game in 1892 between Auburn and the University of Georgia. According to the story, in the stands that day was an old Civil War soldier with an eagle that he had found injured on a battlefield and kept as a pet. The eagle broke free and began to soar over the field, and Auburn began to march toward the Georgia end zone. The crowd began to chant "War Eagle" as the eagle soared. After Auburn won the game, the eagle crashed to the field and died, but according to the legend, his spirit lives on every time an Auburn man or woman yells "War Eagle!" The battle cry also functions as a greeting for those associated with the University. For many years, a live golden eagle has embodied the spirit of this tradition. The eagle was once housed on campus in The Eagle's Cage, but the cage was taken down and the eagle moved to a nearby raptor center.

Seriously.  That story is made up and not at all true.  The civil war ended in 1865 and the average lifespan of an eagle (bald eagle or otherwise) is 20 years.  If that eagle was born on the last fight of the civil war (which would have been in 1865) that eagle could have lived to most likely  1885 (plus or minutes a year or two based on genes).  I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say 1887, but there is no way that eagle is alive in 1892.  It's complete horse crap.

I actually know the origins of the term War Eagle and I am not even an Auburn fan.

[EMAWmeister]

War Damn Eagle > EMAW.

Yeah, EMAW? Seriously, you guys hang your hat on that gem?

We don't wear houndstooth fedoras like you all.

[CATILLAC]

I find it odd a fan base that uses EMAW as a prized phrase poking their flimsy little peckers at a real tradition such as War Eagle. Since you cats are so responsive to edumication, lets indulge.

There are many stories surrounding the origins of Auburn's battle cry, "War Eagle." The most popular account involves the first Auburn football game in 1892 between Auburn and the University of Georgia. According to the story, in the stands that day was an old Civil War soldier with an eagle that he had found injured on a battlefield and kept as a pet. The eagle broke free and began to soar over the field, and Auburn began to march toward the Georgia end zone. The crowd began to chant "War Eagle" as the eagle soared. After Auburn won the game, the eagle crashed to the field and died, but according to the legend, his spirit lives on every time an Auburn man or woman yells "War Eagle!" The battle cry also functions as a greeting for those associated with the University. For many years, a live golden eagle has embodied the spirit of this tradition. The eagle was once housed on campus in The Eagle's Cage, but the cage was taken down and the eagle moved to a nearby raptor center.

Sounds like a Goosebumps book.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Of course its all some fable built around the glorious war to keep black people enslaved. It's about as offensive an anachronism as "Redskins."

"And the moral of the story is don't run off. You just end up dead."

[Phil Titola]

When you see a squirrel run across the field do you yell "war squirrel". I don't get why a crowd would yell "war"  at an animal doing animal things.

[Lizard of Oz]

I find it odd a fan base that uses EMAW as a prized phrase poking their flimsy little peckers at a real tradition such as War Eagle. Since you cats are so responsive to edumication, lets indulge.

There are many stories surrounding the origins of Auburn's battle cry, "War Eagle." The most popular account involves the first Auburn football game in 1892 between Auburn and the University of Georgia. According to the story, in the stands that day was an old Civil War soldier with an eagle that he had found injured on a battlefield and kept as a pet. The eagle broke free and began to soar over the field, and Auburn began to march toward the Georgia end zone. The crowd began to chant "War Eagle" as the eagle soared. After Auburn won the game, the eagle crashed to the field and died, but according to the legend, his spirit lives on every time an Auburn man or woman yells "War Eagle!" The battle cry also functions as a greeting for those associated with the University. For many years, a live golden eagle has embodied the spirit of this tradition. The eagle was once housed on campus in The Eagle's Cage, but the cage was taken down and the eagle moved to a nearby raptor center.

Seriously.  That story is made up and not at all true.  The civil war ended in 1865 and the average lifespan of an eagle (bald eagle or otherwise) is 20 years.  If that eagle was born on the last fight of the civil war (which would have been in 1865) that eagle could have lived to most likely  1885 (plus or minutes a year or two based on genes).  I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say 1887, but there is no way that eagle is alive in 1892.  It's complete horse crap.

I actually know the origins of the term War Eagle and I am not even an Auburn fan.

Ah, the all knowing. Are you referring to the Indians or the Bulldogs? You seem to be really caught up in this topic.

[Rage Against the McKee]

When you see a squirrel run across the field do you yell "war squirrel". I don't get why a crowd would yell "war"  at an animal doing animal things.

This eagle was supposedly a Civil War POW.

[MadCat]

The logistics are improbable...I mean the war ended around 1865, right?  A typical eagle's lifespan is around 15-20 years though it might be possible to stretch into the 30's...but it wouldn't likely have survived that long having been injured on a battlefield early, early in life.  Not to mention 1892 was the first year of Auburn football (A&M College of Alabama) and the Georgia game was the first game of that season.  I doubt the majority of people watching even understood what was happening during the game.

"Are we winning?"

"Maybe.  Hey look!  An eagle...ooh it looks sick."

"I bet it belongs to that guy who obviously was in the War!"

"Football is AWESOME!!!"

[Lizard of Oz]

Lets try this again....

EMAW?

[auairman]

When you see a squirrel run across the field do you yell "war squirrel". I don't get why a crowd would yell "war"  at an animal doing animal things.

War Eagle was a common name for the golden eagle.  And of course it isn't the same eagle from way back.(of course the story is doubtful..that is just legend, don't get so hung up on it.)  There have been 7 named eagles.
We have a Vet school and one of the specialties is raptors.

[Phil Titola]

When you see a squirrel run across the field do you yell "war squirrel". I don't get why a crowd would yell "war"  at an animal doing animal things.

This eagle was supposedly a Civil War POW.

Ahhh.. So it's just a lowest common denominator vocabulary thing.

So they call a veteran a "war human" down there?

[EMAWzified]

Probably a pigeon then, if there's any truth to the yarn at all.

I find it odd a fan base that uses EMAW as a prized phrase poking their flimsy little peckers at a real tradition such as War Eagle. Since you cats are so responsive to edumication, lets indulge.

There are many stories surrounding the origins of Auburn's battle cry, "War Eagle." The most popular account involves the first Auburn football game in 1892 between Auburn and the University of Georgia. According to the story, in the stands that day was an old Civil War soldier with an eagle that he had found injured on a battlefield and kept as a pet. The eagle broke free and began to soar over the field, and Auburn began to march toward the Georgia end zone. The crowd began to chant "War Eagle" as the eagle soared. After Auburn won the game, the eagle crashed to the field and died, but according to the legend, his spirit lives on every time an Auburn man or woman yells "War Eagle!" The battle cry also functions as a greeting for those associated with the University. For many years, a live golden eagle has embodied the spirit of this tradition. The eagle was once housed on campus in The Eagle's Cage, but the cage was taken down and the eagle moved to a nearby raptor center.

Seriously.  That story is made up and not at all true.  The civil war ended in 1865 and the average lifespan of an eagle (bald eagle or otherwise) is 20 years.  If that eagle was born on the last fight of the civil war (which would have been in 1865) that eagle could have lived to most likely  1885 (plus or minutes a year or two based on genes).  I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and say 1887, but there is no way that eagle is alive in 1892.  It's complete horse crap.

I actually know the origins of the term War Eagle and I am not even an Auburn fan.

[XocolateThundarr]

When you see a squirrel run across the field do you yell "war squirrel". I don't get why a crowd would yell "war"  at an animal doing animal things.

War Eagle was a common name for the golden eagle.  And of course it isn't he same eagle from way back.  There have been 7 named eagles.
We have a Vet school and of of the specialties is raptors.

Don't be stupid....raptors have been extinct for a long time.  C'mon man!

[Rage Against the McKee]

When you see a squirrel run across the field do you yell "war squirrel". I don't get why a crowd would yell "war"  at an animal doing animal things.

War Eagle was a common name for the golden eagle.  And of course it isn't he same eagle from way back.  There have been 7 named eagles.
We have a Vet school and of of the specialties is raptors.

Well, what are their names?

[auairman]

Well, what are their names?

Lol
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Eagle

We have also had a few bald eagles.  Spirit was one of them. I think Spirit was the one that flew in the Olympics but I am not sure.