Ohio Week Grave Walk is tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6pm at Burton Tower

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November 19th, 2012 at 1:59 PM
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James Burrill Angell
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Ohio Week Grave Walk is tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6pm at Burton Tower

I got most of the relevant info in the title but for those of you unaware, this has been a neat tradition since the year after Bo passed away. A group of people led by the original and the current "Superfans" as well as leaders of Maize Rage, Children of Yost etc. meet up at Burton Memorial Bell Tower at 6pm and the proceed to walk to Forest Hill Cemetary (right across from Mosher Jordan dormitory on Observatory) to visit the graves of Bo Schembechler, Fielding Yost and Bob Ufer.  Hopefully those available can come and join in.

Again, the group leaves from Burton Tower at 6pm.

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November 19th, 2012 at 3:22 PM | I've never been to this (Score:2)
willywill9
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I've never been to this (graduated '06) but there's a potential I might be back for grad school... What typically happens for this?  Approximately how many people show?  Are there stories/lore that are told?  Is there any band participation, or any formal support from M?  

Just curious.

Touchdown Michigan!

November 19th, 2012 at 3:41 PM | Walk to the graves, smash (Score:1)
Talpostal
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Walk to the graves, smash buckeyes, some stories might be told but it's a relatively brief affair. No official u involvement. Attendance widely varies based on the importance of the game (HBO sent a crew to film it in 06) but I'd guess 20-40 is a good range to expect.

November 19th, 2012 at 4:36 PM | Thank you, if i'm lucky (Score:2)
willywill9
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Thank you, if i'm lucky enough to get in and go back to Ann Arbor for a couple of more years, this will certainly be something i'd be interested in, the only problem is the whole Thanksgiving weekend thing.

Touchdown Michigan!

November 19th, 2012 at 4:25 PM | Thank you. (Score:2)
ReadYourGuard
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I just texted my UM freshman son this info. If he asks who Yost or Ufer are, I'm disowning him.

"the Spirit of Michigan...is based on a deathless loyalty to Michigan and all her ways....and a conviction that nowhere is there a better university, in any way, than this Michigan of ours" - Fielding Yost
November 19th, 2012 at 7:24 PM | C'mon Yost is the hockey (Score:2)
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C'mon Yost is the hockey arena so it must be the grave of a great hockey player or coach...

But seriously if ur kid doesn't know tell him to miss a couple days of school and study up on michigan history.

If you spell Crisler like the car company you should hand in your fan card before the next meeting.... Same goes for Ferry Field

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