Burn ban dims hopes of an A&M bonfire

Source: chron.com Posted By: andrew S...5141 days ago

The hopes of the Texas A&M University faithful for their traditional but unofficial bonfire were doused again when the county's burn ban was extended Wednesday due to a lack of rain.

The bonfire — held off campus since a tragic 1999 collapse that killed 12 students — is held to gin up enthusiasm for the Thanksgiving Day classic football matchup between the "Ags" and arch-rival Longhorns of the University of Texas. A pep rally and yell practice at the bonfire site was held Tuesday night, but without....

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