Muster.

"Softly call the Muster, let comrade answer 'Here'..."

     Muster is an Aggie tradition that is held yearly on April 21. It's a time for Aggies to get together, share memories, and remember the Aggies that have passed. Every year in College Station there's a huge Muster service in Reed Arena where a roll call of fallen Aggies is read. It's very powerful and one of my favorite traditions at A&M. 

     It's said that when two or more Aggies are within 100 miles of each other, they are expected to meet and hold Muster. Kelsey, another girl from A&M, and I looked to see if there was a Muster in Argentina and sure enough, there was one in Buenos Aires!

     The Buenos Aires Muster was held at a couple's house in Olivos, a suburb just north of the city. We realized we'd never been to a house before in Buenos Aires! It had a piano and a backyard and everything! :] Everyone was incredibly hospitable and friendly (but what else would you expect from Aggies?) -- one couple picked us up from the train stop, and another couple took us all the way home to the city! They were so excited to have "real Aggies" there and introduced us as such to everyone who walked in the door.
Most of them went to A&M for grad school, and many hadn't been back since they graduated in the 80s! We got to share a lot of stories and compare memories. Yes the IHOP is still there on University, No the Kleburg building isn't the only building on West Campus anymore. :]
It was such a wonderful evening of food and fun -- we held a short candlelight roll call service, and watched Johnny Football highlight videos. They treated us just like part of their family, and we're hoping to have another gathering before we leave!

"There's a spirit can ne'er be told..."