Bevo Hosts Reveille At Home For First Time Ever
Whether you say Hook ’em or Gig ’em, the end to a more than century-long game rivalry will be missed by all—mascots included.
Right before the Aggies departed the Big 12 for the SEC, the Texas A&M mascot Reveille VIII visited Bevo XIV, at his ranch for the very first time.
Each summer, the ranch puts on the Sunrise Showmanship Camp, a cattle camp that hosts up to 40 kids and is filled with activities, training, and motivational speakers.
When last week’s speaker, A&M sophomore and Reveille VIII mascot corporal Daylon Koster, offered to bring the pooch along while he met with the kids, Bevo co-owner Betty Baker couldn’t believe her ears.
“That was unbelievable,” Baker says. “I said, ‘Do you realize we are the keepers of Bevo?’”
Koster realized. And he was ready to make history happen.
Stepping behind enemy lines last Thursday, Koster and Reveille finally had the chance to meet Bevo—and to everyone’s surprise the two took a liking to one another.
“She never once barked at him, and he never tried to hook her,” Baker says. “They did just fine together, and it was truly wonderful.”
While we said goodbye to A&M yesterday, Baker wants us to remember the tradition and this historical moment.
“It’s such a positive story amongst all the negative,” Baker says. “It was so worthwhile, and so appropriate for the time.”
Watch the adorable video here as Bevo and Reveille literally head off into the sunset.
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60 Comments
I am married to an Aggie, and that picture would be perfect for our House Divided room. Would there be any way for me to purchase a blown-up copy?
Hook’em,
Dawn McGee
@Dawn – This picture is a still taken from the KEYE video on the story, but we are sending you another picture with higher resolution, that includes both Bevo and Reveille.
I think Dawn is on to something. I’d like to know how to get a copy of that photo as well.
Hook ‘em,
J. Medina
yes! I would like a high resolution copy too! My husband is an aggie and I am the Longhorn — would love a copy to blow up for the house!
Thanks!!
Yes, I would love a high resolution copy too. My son and daughter in law are aggies and I would love to frame it for their new house. Thanks so much.
I want one too. I am aggie class of 85 and marrie to a longhorn class of 86. This would be awesome to have.
Awesome idea, I’d like a HR copy of it.
Hook ‘em!!!
Gig ‘em!!!
Thanks!
I need to get a copy of this as well. It’s too awesome.
Could you forward the Bevo and Reveille photo? Truly a memorable photo.
Thanks.
ditto on the image!
My wife is an Aggie.
I would LOVE to get that pic sent to me as well!
Pretty PLEASE!!
=o)
How do we get the photo? Please?
This is such and awesome story. I would love to have a copy of the photo. thanks!!
I would love to have a hi-res copy also!!! Is there a link that we can go to to download?
My husband and I would LOVE a copy of this photo if still available! Thanks!
Can you forward me that higher resolution picture!! I am an Aggie married to a longhorn!! My boys are split too!! One maroon and one all burnt orange!
I would so appreciate it!!!
I am also a house divided. Kids too. I am a longhorn married to an aggie and I have one aggie and one longhorn child. I would love to have a higher resolution copy as well.
That’s a really good idea. I’d like to see more images of the two of them as well.
I would love to have this blown up as well…please forward me the higher resolution pic too. Thanks
May I also have a high resolution of that image? It truly is a momentous occasion!
Class ’93
Cynthia Birdwell
Cool story. I bleed orange but have a couple aggies in my house. I would love a copy of that photo as well if possible. Thanks!
This is a great pic. Can you send me a high res pic of this also? I work at A&M yet I have my degrees from UT. Thanks!
What a great photo! I would like a copy too, if possible!
My family is a house divided too! I would love to know how to get a picture of this.
Thanks!
I would love a copy of that for all my AGGIE children and nieces and nephews who are all byproducts of UT alum…(don’t know where we went wrong…haha)
Hi all,
Here’s a link to the Bevo/Reveille photo we do have from another event: < http://www.flickr.com/photos/thetexasexes/7495450882/in/photostream/>
Unfortunately, we don’t have a high-res image of that screenshot from the KEYE video.
BEvO comes to College Station for his vet visits all the time. All his vets are good ol’ Ags
BEVO’s vet is a Longhorn fan. He doesn’t go to college station all the time for vet visits. His vet lives in the Austin area
Can I get a copy of this photo with that stupid dog photoshopped out?
Please do not send me a copy of this photo.
To quote the departed Rodney King. “can’t we all just get along?”
I would love to have the hi-res photo sent to me, if possible. My husband is a UT alum and his daughters both went to A&M.
Thank you.
I’d love to have a copy of that photo too!
Thanks,
Brian
Do people not understand what literally means?
We are a house divided too and we love this picture. If there’s anyway to get a high resolution, we would proudly hang it in our house!
I would like a copy too. Daylon is my grandson and we are so proud of him.
I would like a copy of that as well. For my daughter(longhorn 2010) and her future husband (aggie 2010). For a wedding gift.
I would like a picture also, or tell me where I can get one.
Thanks Randi
Hook’Em
My sons are Aggies, my ex-husband and his four brothers are Aggies, but I went to UT Austin in the 60′s. I would love a copy of this photo please.
Thanks
So do we have information on how to get a hi-res photo of this? Thanks. And thanks for sharing this story!
Me too, me too. How can I get a copy of that screen shot?
I would like the “meeting at the ranch” picture for our family house-divided.
Thanks,
Paulette
Hook’Em
Hi everyone,
Wow, thanks for all the love on this story!
Unfortunately, the photo is a still from KEYE’s video. So we cannot offer you a high-res version.
You might like this Bevo/Reveille photo we took at another event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thetexasexes/7495450882/in/photostream/
Hook ‘em!
This photo just doesn’t give the same statement. The one above has a sense of comradery. It would be great to have some photos available for people and I know there are many photographers (myself included) who would love to do a photo shoot like that. You probably have staff photographers who would love to do it as well. I only live 20 minutes from Bevo so it would be no problem at all. Feel free to contact me at ellen@2-dphoto.com if you need a photographer.
My house is not a house divided. My wife is a Texas grad and truly loves A & M. We live in Austin and all our Texas friends send their kids to A & M, even those who work fpr Texas.
Will this be featured I the mail out hard copy alcalde?
Please let me know how to order this beautiful picture. Thank you.
Awesome story. They are both beautiful mascots! Love the new friendship.
I would like a high Res copy of this as well!!
I would like a High Res Copy as well. Gig’em
I would love to have a copy of that photograph! My daughter and son-in-law both have degrees frp, A&M. and they have two children who also bleed MAROON.
Many thanks from a Texas graduate.
Nancy Winfield
I would like the photo for my office. I am a UT grad, class of 97 and for the past 13 years have been a graphic designer at Texas A&M University!
I am a house divided unto myself. I have lots of Bevo and Rev stuff side-by-side all the time!
Thanks for the great story!
–Jennie L. Lamb
For those of us who actually attended either school, that is really a cool (and long overdue) photo of the two of them together.
Is there a way to Saw Off the horns from the bull and get a hi res pic of that for my livingroom. Come on people!!!
That is the most awesome picture! My daughter went to High School with Daylon, and is also an Aggie Class of ’15, as I am an Aggie Class of ’86 and my son just gradutated Aggie Class of ’12!! We are SO proud of Daylon for this amazing act, and feel that he so well represented Texas A&M University, and Cedar Park High School! Way to go Daylon! We are so proud of you!!! My brother went to Texas, was President of the Silver Spurs, and took care of Bevo to & from games…I know we would both LOVE a copy of this picture as well!! THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Currenty we have two kids at Texas A&M and a freshman at Texas. I’d love to have a copy of the picture for our home. This highly symbolic of how we need to get along.
Rolando
I would love to have a hi res copy of the picture too if possible. We are not only a house devided, but a family devided!
I would love to have a copy of that photograph! My daughter and son-in-law both have degrees from A&M. They also have two children who bleed MAROON!!
Many thanks from a UT graduate and Nana.
I love this picture and would like to have a high res copy of it. Thanks for your help!
Is this picture still available? I would love a copy if it is! Thanks!