Foiled again! Wildcats paint school colors on A Mountain

[Ptah]

Eugene Scott
The Arizona Republic
Nov. 21, 2005 06:52 PM

Arizona State University students had an elaborate battle plan.
They even camped out until 4 a.m. Monday to protect
the gold "A'' on A Mountain.

But by the time they downed breakfast, the "A'' was trying
on the red and blue of the University of Arizona. Again.

It's an annual ritual in the in-state rivalry, a decades-old
tradition that survives year after year, even as the Valley
continues to grow.


The 50-year-old landmark, which stands guard atop the butte
by Sun Devil Stadium, was constructed by the ASU student
government to show passersby that Tempe was Sun Devil-land.
The U of A backers apparently changed that sometime
between 5 a.m. and first light.

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BEAR DOWN ARIZONA !