Ring Recipient Overcomes Bendy Thumb Insecurity
Senior allied health major, Emerson Braggs, has dreamed of receiving her Aggie Ring for years. But, as she tried on Ring Day outfits and practiced poses in preparation for her special day, she encountered an unexpected challenge: her thumb refused to properly straighten.
With the potential of her bendy thumb ruining her Ring Day photos plaguing her thoughts, Braggs embarked on a journey of not only beating the hell out of 90 hours but also beating the hell out of her bendy thumb. For weeks, Braggs has meticulously practiced the art of the Gig ‘Em in her bedroom mirror using College Station best-selling book “Thumb Movement for Dummies”. However, no matter how hard she tried, her thumb still bent in unconventional directions.
As Ring Day approached, Braggs was left with no choice but to embrace her thumb’s quirk with pride. Though she may not be able to execute her Gig ‘Em with perfect precision, her journey from her bedroom mirror to the Alumni Center on Ring Day will be a beautiful testament to the enduring spirit and lack of basic motor skills of an Aggie.
— Yellicopter Mom
Yellicopter Mom isn’t just hovering over her kids — she’s flying circles around them. With eyes in the back of her head and a radar for mischief, she’s the ultimate protector and enforcer of all things family. From logging into Howdy to stalk her children’s grades to trying to find her child an internship on Aggie parent Facebook pages, Yellicopter Mom has earned her stripes in the parenting sky. She’s a frequent flyer at her local Aggie Moms Club, which is essentially a gathering with every other mother that vicariously lives through their child and desperately tries to relive the good old days. A piece of her heart belongs in Aggieland, and she will absolutely never shut up about it.