Texas Longhorns Traditional Cache
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This is my COLLEGE FOOTBALL MASCOT'S cache series. I
tried to make this a series of easy PnG's. I put all of them on the
east side of the HWY except the one farthest north and it on the
west side. There is a small FTF prize in only one of the 10
cache's. Happy caching :)
Longhorn Mascots Bevo & Hook'Em
The Aggies branded the Longhorn mascot with the score of their victory, 13-0,
which was later modified by UT closing in the 1 and 3 to form a "B", by making
the "-" an "E", by squeezing in a "V" after the new "E" and leaving the "O" to spell BEVO.
Bevo, a Texas Longhorn, has been a fixture at UT games since 1966. The Longhorn mascot epitomizes the pride and tradition of Texas Football.
The Longhorn was an important part of the building of the American West. Brought to the North American continent by Spanish explorers, the breed has flourished for almost 500 years.
With its roots on the hot, arid plains of South Texas, the Longhorn became a major food source for young America. First it survived with little grass and food to eat. In a world vulnerable to attack, its long horns and strong legs became effective weapons against wild animals looking for prey.
When the railroad made places such as Omaha and Kansas City chief stops for a nation moving west, cattlemen used the famed Chisolm Trail to drive their cattle to market. The 1,000-mile trek would take months, but while other breeds couldn’t make it because of the long odds, the lean, mean Longhorn survived.
Independent, never tame, and always on guard, Longhorns grow to a ton or more, and the span of the great horns can reach six to nine feet. In the early 1900s, when The University of Texas was looking for a mascot, none fit better for the young college than the Longhorn — a breed apart because of its toughness and strength, determination to survive, and will to win against all odds.
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