There have to be some startled Aggies around Texas drinking coffee that tastes like poison this morning.  College Station, the white and right home of Texas A&M University deep in the heart of Bush territory, Phil Gramm territory, southern conservative territory, may be in a state of apoplexy.  The College Station newspaper, the Eagle, is endorsing which candidate?

"Every 20 or 30 years or so, a leader comes along who understands that change is necessary if the country is to survive and thrive. Teddy Roosevelt at the turn of the 20th century and his cousin Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan — these leaders have inspired us to rise to our better nature, to reach out to be the country we can be and, more important, must be. Barack Obama is such a leader. He doesn't have all the answers, to be sure, but at least he is asking the right questions. While we would like more specificity on his plans as president, we are confident that he can lead us ever forward, casting aside the doubts and fears of recent years."

Old Aggies can comfort themselves with old Aggie jokes.

There were three Aggies huddled around each other at a local bar. All of a sudden, they jumped up and yelled, "Yeah, 45! 45!"  The bartender goes down to them and asks, "45?  What are you guys so excited about?" One of the Aggies speaks up: "We just finished a jigsaw puzzle. The box said 2 to 3 years, and we did it in 45 days!"

Why don't Aggies eat barbecue beans?  Because they keep falling through the holes in the grill.

Why don't Aggies use 911 in an emergency? Because they can't find "eleven" on the phone dial.

Ice is no longer available in the drinks at the cafeterias at A&M.  The senior who knew the recipe graduated.

How do you sink a submarine which is manned by Aggies?  Have a diver knock on the hatch.

Why don't Aggies eat M&M's? They're too hard to peel.

None of which is a reflection on America, the flag, our boys overseas, or the great state of Texas.  Bless its heart.