, nobody put me in any corner and this is my only ID. Are you all really running around here with multiple ID's. That's sad. You guys should get out more.
For future reference, the only Oklahomans who consider "Sooner" at all insulting these days are those with closer connections to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater than to Oklahoma University in Norman. They're "Cowboys", not "Sooners". Even they are more likely to joke about it than to take offense.A little bit of history and perspective before the Red River Rivalry:
Have you ever wondered what the fans are cheering for when they say "Boomer Sooner"???
A Boomer - Was originally known as one of the people who were petitioning and lobbying the government to open up unassigned Oklahoma Land for settlement. This was back in the late 1800's and dealing with the Indian Land Laws. This definition would quickly become known for something else.
A Sooner - Is quite frankly A Cheater. You see, once the land was opened up due to Boomer influence, they had the Oklahoma Land Run. People were allowed to start at the same place and time, and race to a piece of land (160 acres) and claim it. The rules were simple - fair play. However, some people went in early and staked off their land ahead of time, in effect, cheating others out of it. These people were known as "Sooners."
Sometimes that was not appreciated by others, and during the race at times people would try to fairly claim what they thought should still be open land. These people were shot down by the Cheating Sooners. These shooters became referred to in some circles as "Boomers."
** It is actually quite funny to realize that every time they start chanting Boomer Sooner - they are actually praising themselves for being cheating felons!
Oh, and Bevo says "Hookem"!
Longhorns - 35
Cheating Felonious Land Thieves - 27
