Please explain The Hullabulloo as related to campus environment

[fallenchemist]

<p>That’s pretty funny. But I feel obligated to point out as a Tulane alum the word, in this case, was chosen because there is an old Tulane cheer, going back to the 1800’s.</p>

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THE HULLABALOO CHEER</p>

<p>A One, A Two, A Helluva Hullabaloo
A Hullabaloo Ray Ray
A Hullabaloo Ray Ray
Hooray-Hooray Vars Vars Tee Ay
Tee Ay, Tee Ay Vars Vars Tee Ay
Tulane!

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<p>Although when we said the cheer it was always “Varsa Varsa Tee Ay”, which maintained the 3 syllable syncopation. Just a small quibble.</p>

<p>And the origin story is given here by Patrick Michael, a successful sports writer (currently with Yahoo Sports) that is a Tulane alum.</p>

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According to the “ESPN College Football Encyclopedia,” the origins of this cheer date back to the 1800s. The cheer became so popular that the Tulane newspaper eventually became known as “The Hullabaloo.” While dissecting and analyzing this cheer is most likely an exercise in futility, I will give it a whirl. The definition of hullabaloo is great noise or excitement. And “Vars Tee” is simply a way of trying to say the word varsity in two syllables instead of three. Now I know why my father did not want me to learn this cheer.

[Bizarre</a> traditions from Tulane football games - College Football - Rivals.com](<a href=“http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ac-6655024]Bizarre”>http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ac-6655024)</p>

<p>So there you have it. More than you wanted to know I am sure.</p>