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Guns Up is the slogan and hand signal of Texas Tech University . It is used by students and alumni as a greeting. It is also used as a victory sign during athletic events.
The gesture
The gesture is made from a closed hand by extending the index finger forward and the thumb up. It is meant to resemble the shape of a Handgun|gun , like those carried by the university's mascots, The Masked Rider and Raider Red . http://www.ttu.edu/traditions/gunsup.php Texas Tech University :: Campus Information :: History & Traditions :: Guns Up The idea is that the Texas Tech Red Raiders|Red Raiders will figuratively shoot down their opponents. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/text/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/05mediaguide-history.pdf Texas Tech University: History
History
Hand signals were an important part of the traditions of the schools in the Southwest Conference . Invention of "Guns Up" is attributed to 1961 Texas Tech alumnus, L. Glenn Dippel. Living in Austin, Texas|Austin with his wife Roxie, Dippel created "Guns Up" as a way to counter the " Hook 'em Horns " handsign he saw each day from University of Texas at Austin|University of Texas fans.citation |last=Burka|first=Paul|newspaper= Texas Monthly |title=Football Hand Signals|url= http://www.texasmonthly.com/ranch/readme/handsign.php|accessdate=2008-01-27
Dippel experimented some before looking to the Raider Red mascot for inspriation. In 1971, he and some other Tech fans made decals with the phrase "Gun 'em Down". Shortly thereafter, Dippel shared the idea with the Saddle Tramps spirit organization who began using the hand signal immediately.citation |last=Pressley|first=Gretchen|newspaper=Texas Tech Today|title=Get Your Guns Up!|url= http://www.depts.ttu.edu/communications/news/stories/08/01-guns-up.php|accessdate=2008-02-15
References
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