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<div>The '''Skule&trade; Yell''', known also as the ''Toike Oike'' yell, is a unique cheer for the students of Skule&trade;. It is usually yelled following the firing of the [[Skule Cannon]].<br />
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==The Cheer==<br />
:Toike Oike! Toike Oike!<br />
:Ollum te Chollum te Chay!<br />
:Skule of Science, Skule of Science<br />
:Hurray! Hurray! Hurray!<br />
:We Are (we are!), We Are (we are!), We Are the Engineers!<br />
:We Can (we can!), We Can (we can!), Demolish Forty Beers!<br />
:Drink Rum (straight!) Drink Rum (straight!) And Come Along With Us,<br />
:For We Don’t Give a Damn For Any Damn Man Who Don’t Give a Damn For Us!<br />
:Yaaaay Skule&trade;!!<br />
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==Origins==<br />
In the late 19th century, every Faculty and College had a distinct cheer in the spirit of friendly rivalry. Skule&trade;'s original cheer during that period was a short one, and not very popular:<br />
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:Who are we? Can't you guess?<br />
:We are from the SPS<br />
:S-C-H-O-O-L!<br />
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Skule&trade; students at the time also recognized its inadequacy, and proposed to create a new yell.<br />
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Although some variation exists as to the author of the Yell, several accounts credit A.G. Piper (a part-time student) as the author of the first four lines. These came into regular use during the autumn of 1897, and were possibly 'officially' introduced on Hallowe'en night of that year. At that time, ''The Varsity'' reported some displeasure with the Varsity yell and called for a new yell for use at the annual Hallowe'en Gala. Perhaps the students of School felt that this would be the ideal time to introduce their own yell to the University. <br />
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In those days, the Theatre Night during Halloween was a popular major campus-wide event. The students of Skule&trade; rehearsed their new yell beforehand and showed up to the theatre a few minutes late. As they went to take their seats, all the other faculties began jeering and shouting their own yells. Undaunted, the Skulemen calmly sat down and waited for them to finish, then broke into a rousing "Toike Oike". Upon finishing, the rest of the theatre sat in stunned silence, then broke into applause that reportedly lasted several minutes. Thus, our beloved Skule&trade; Yell came into being and has livened the University ever since.<br />
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The remaining lines of the yell are not the particular property of School, but were introduced on November 25, 1905 during the procession from Rosedale Field to the King Edward Hotel following a victory of the University of Toronto Rugby team over the Ottawa Rough Riders. In the game, Casey Baldwin, a Skuleman, had made a spectacular play in the last minutes to win the dominion championship for the university.<br />
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Incidentally, 'Toike Oike' is pronounced 'Toy-kee-oyk.' Today, no one knows the meaning of the strange words, although several legends attempt to explain the mystery. Legend has it that around that time, there was a janitor in the old Skulehouse, an Irish fellow by the name of Graham. whenever students were working late in the labs and he had to close up the building, he would tell them to "take a hike". Because of his accent, it sounded as if he was saying "Toike Oike". Students of the day used this as the original inspiration for the words of the cheer.<br />
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==References==<br />
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<div>[[Image:Lgmb.png|thumb|The crest of the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]]<br />
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The '''Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad''', or '''LGMB''', is a student-run band consisting chiefly of University of Toronto engineering students. The LGMB is dedicated to the preservation and advancement of [[Skule|Skule&trade;]] spirit along with [[Skule Cannon | Ye Olde Mighty Skule&trade; Cannon]] and the [[Brute Force Committee]] (BFC). The LGMB is notable for its open membership policy and sometimes audacious appearances at events.<br />
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The [[Lady Godiva]] Memorial Bnad is primarily a spirit group and secondly a musical group. The bnad is often introduced, incorrectly, as the ''Lady Godiva Marching Band'', despite the fact that the bnad never marches. A more correct term would be ''meandering band''. The use of the term ''bnad'' is a reference to the inability (or unwillingness) of engineers to spell correctly (see [[Skule]]).<br />
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==Repertoire and instrumentation==<br />
The LGMB tries to play an assortment of Skule-spirit, drinking, Christmas, and generally offensive songs. Choice of pieces is typically spontaneous; the [[Bnad Leedur]] will start playing, and the rest of the group joins in or not. Certain scheduled events, such as the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, require the bnad to refrain from certain items that are considered unsuitable for young children or society in general. As well, certain actions, events, or locations typically require certain songs to be played. For example, the "Walking Song" is played when the bnad walks, "Wipe Out" is played when the bnad returns to the Bnad Room through the archway on the west side of Hart House, and "[[Godiva's Hymn]]" is played in the presence of Ye Olde Mighty Skule Cannon.<br />
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During an event, bnad members play an instrument of their choice including traditional instruments such as bass drum, snare drum, trumpet, trombone, baritone horn, sousaphone, flute, clarinet, saxophone, and cymbals, as well as non-traditional instruments including electric guitar (with portable amplifier), electronic keyboard, slide whistle, kazoo, washboard, bedpan, maraca, and fire bell.<br />
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The Bnad Leedur may play any "melody" instrument he/she is competent at. In recent years, most Bnad Leedurs have played the trombone, trumpet, or saxophone, however, they have also been known to play instruments such as the guitar or sousaphone. The [[D(r)umb Majur(k)]] plays a snare drum without exception, but may improvise by playing any other instrument, object, or person as a drum during certain pieces.<br />
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[[Image:LGMB 2009-2010.jpg|300px|thumb|[[LGMB_Gradball_Photos|LGMB at Gradball 2010]]]]<br />
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==Bnad members==<br />
The LGMB advertises that any student in the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering is a member of the Bnad by default. However, a more practical definition of a bnad member is anyone who has attended a bnad event. No musical talent is required to play with the LGMB, which is perhaps the greatest contributing factor to the group's unique performance. <br />
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Current and Recent Bnad Leedurs:<br />
[[List of Bnad Leedurs|''See List of Bnad Leedurs'']]<br />
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Some notable members of the LGMB have been:<br />
*Sidney Smith (c.1950)<br />
*A.J. Paul La Prairie (c.1949&ndash;1950)<br />
*Tim Allan (c.1968&ndash;1972)<br />
*Bob Bossin (c.1966&ndash;1969)<br />
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==The Rant==<br />
The [[LGMB Rant]] is the official introduction of the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad. It consists of a series of events, exploits, accolades, and descriptions strung together into a rhyming list that is performed by the Bnad Leedur (who is required to memorize the rant word for word) at major Bnad events such as [[Matriculation]], [[Cannonball]], and [[Gradball]]. At the end of the year, the Bnad Leedur may extend the rant to include significant events of their term.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:LGMB_1952.jpg|300px|thumb|right|LGMB in 1952]]<br />
The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad was founded in 1949 by [[A.J. Paul La Prairie]] while he was a student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering. Originally called The Lady Godiva Band, it was soon renamed to the Lady Godiva Memorial Band, a name suggested by [[Engineering Society|University of Toronto Engineering Society]] [[President]] Bill Walker. They have since become the Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad.<br />
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The original band had about fifteen members and was initially led by their founder A.J. Paul La Prairie. During their second rehearsal, however, it was discovered that La Prairie could not read music, so the band was turned over to Tom Kenney, a chemical engineering student.<br />
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The LGMB's first uniform consisted of a few red military jackets and pith helmets. The uniform along with their first bass drum, two tenor drums, cymbals and a drum major's baton were courtesy of La Prairie's resourcefulness and his military connections. Those who didn't wear military jackets were often seen in the traditional leather jacket of the engineering faculty. Later, members began to wear their decorated hardhats to events. The first public appearance of the LGMB was at the Annual Homecoming Parade on the back of a flatbed truck. [http://archives.library.utoronto.ca/dbtw-wpd/exec/dbtwpub.dll?AC=GET_RECORD&BU=http%3A//archives.library.utoronto.ca/dbtw-wpd/textbase/175image/&TN=175image&SN=AUTO2465&SE=1158&RN=4&MR=10&RF=175report&DF=175expanded&RL=0&DL=0&NP=3&ID=]<br />
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An account of one of the first events given by A.J. Paul La Prairie:<br />
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<blockquote>We did have one parade that I do remember, with humour. There was a big football game at Varsity Stadium. The L.G.M.B. marched up and, to the amazement of the ticket collectors, we played our way right through the gate and on to the field. For this event we were all wearing great big moustaches. When we came to the fifty yard line I noticed Sidney Smith sitting in front. I offered him a moustache, which he put on. The band serenaded him. Ergo, Sidney Smith, President of The University of Toronto, became an Honorary Member of the L.G.M.B. (La Prairie 1994) [http://traditions.skule.ca/articles/ajax/alumni/laprairie.php]</blockquote><br />
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Another notable event attended by the LGMB was the Bloor-Danforth subway line opening on February 26, 1966. According to ''The Ubyssey'', a University of British Columbia student newspaper, 500 University of Toronto engineering students led by the LGMB "lept over turnstiles" and the first 400 students piled onto a train. One of the remaining students then pulled the emergency power switch. This event interfered with regular service for more than five hours. The LGMB has been accused of causing this disruption; however, their involvement is not verified. [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1966_03_01.pdf] This day was subsequently celebrated for years to come as [[St. Ralph's Day]] after Ralph C. Day, a former mayor of Toronto and the director of the Toronto Transit Commission at the time.<br />
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The next year, the LGMB produced their first of six albums to date, ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band at the Mighty Cannonball'' (1962). Also produced by the LGMB were ''The Lady Godiva Memorial Band Strikes Back!!'' (1964), ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band Blows'' (1967), ''Band With the Runs'' (1977), ''Never Mind the Football Game'', ''Here's the Lady Godiva Memorial Band'' (1989), and ''Let Go Me Bongos!'' (CD 1999).<br />
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In the 1970s, at the beginning of [[F!rosh Week|University of Toronto Frosh Week]] each year, the LGMB met on the lawn in front of the Ontario provincial legislature. There with engineering, law, medical and arts first year students they received a speech from the presiding Premier of Ontario. During the ceremony the band played several "standard" selections as well as Godiva's Hymn.<br />
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In 1976, the LGMB won a second place award in the Kiwanis Music Festival in class 425 (Brass and Reed Bands — Open). Paul Higgins led the LGMB to a first place award in class 501 (Brass and Reed Bands — membership to be less than 30), in a different year, for their performance of ''First Suite for Military Band in E Flat'' by Gustav Holst.<br />
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In the fall of 1976 the LGMB played at the CN tower alongside Pierre Trudeau and his wife Margaret Trudeau, becoming the first band to play at the CN Tower.<br />
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About the same time, just before their 1977 album, a new uniform began to appear. Along with the engineering jacket and decorated hardhat, members wore hockey shirts adorned with the LGMB logo on the front. These shirts were originally mostly yellow with blue and white accents. (The [[Skule]] colours are blue and gold.) This design was updated to mostly blue with yellow and white accents in 1993.<br />
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[[Image:LGMB Sheppard Subway Opening.jpg|200px|thumb|left|LGMB opening the Sheppard Subway]]<br />
In 2000, the LGMB sat in the audience for a showing of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-UQ_vRHcnk Jonovision]. They were mentioned briefly by the host Jonathan Torrens. The LGMB also made it onto Breakfast Television on September 3, 2002. Also in 2002, the LGMB continued its subway opening traditions by riding on the opening subway of the Sheppard Subway line.<br />
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[[Image:LGMB_at_Santa_Claus_Parade_2007.jpg|300px|thumb|right|LGMB at its first official appearance in the Toronto Santa Claus Parade, in 2007]]<br />
After years of 'crashing' the Toronto Santa Claus Parade uninvited (and often resulting in police escorts away from the parade), the LGMB was finally invited to participate in the nationally-televised parade in 2007 when the organizers of the parade needed a last-minute replacement band for the event. The Bnad was amply rewarded with BEvERages for the service, and has been invited back to the Santa Claus Parade every year since.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
*1st Place - 1965 Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands<br />
*1st Place - 1967 Kiwanis Music Festival<br />
*2nd Place - 1976 Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands (Class 425)<br />
*1st Place - 1980(?) Kiwanis Music Festival, Brass and Reed Bands — membership to be less than 30 (Class 501)<br />
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==Albums and discography==<br />
*1962: ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band at the Mighty Cannonball'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1962%20-%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20at%20the%20Mighty%20Cannonball.zip Download]]<br />
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1. Colonel Bogey <br />
2. Peter Gunn<br />
3. Lassus Trombone<br />
4. In a Persian Market<br />
5. Midnight in Moscow<br />
6. JFK<br />
7. Little Brown Jug<br />
8. Prelude in C-Sharp Minor (transposed)<br />
9. Theme from Man with the Golden Arm<br />
10. Godiva<br />
11. The Saints<br />
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*1964: ''The Lady Godiva Memorial Band Strikes Back!!'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1964%20-%20The%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20%20Strikes%20Back.zip Download]]<br />
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1. Divertmento<br />
2. Ben Gunn<br />
3. Electronic Joke #1<br />
4. Lassus Trombone<br />
5. The Light Cavalry Overture<br />
6. Five O'Clock in UC<br />
7. Godiva<br />
8. The Saints<br />
9. Cannon<br />
10. Little Brown Jug<br />
11. Electronic Joke #2<br />
12. 1812 Overture<br />
13. One Minute of Silence<br />
14. Skeaf plays Gershwin<br />
15. Huzzanga Chorus<br />
16. University of Toronto<br />
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*1967: ''Lady Godiva Memorial Band Blows'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1967%20-%20Lady%20Godiva%20Memorial%20Band%20Blows.zip Download]]<br />
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Side One<br />
1. Fanfare to the prize-winning Lady Godiva Memorial Band <br />
2. God save DeGaulle<br />
3. Bill Bailey, will you please go home<br />
4. Batman<br />
5. Dolly's Last Stand<br />
6. Peter in the wolf<br />
7. Watermelon man<br />
8. Talking McGill Train Blues<br />
9. The man with the golden finger<br />
10. University College Song and Cheer<br />
11. The Skule Song and Cannon<br />
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Side Two<br />
21. Second Brandenburg Concerto, Allegro Assai<br />
22. Muskrat Ramble<br />
23. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony<br />
24a First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br />
24b First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br />
24c First Suite for Military Band in and around E Flat<br />
25. Blue Danube Waltz<br />
26. Canada's Favourite Folksongs<br />
27. Bungler's Holiday<br />
28. University of Toronto Song<br />
29. Spontaneous Encore Blues<br />
30. Trumpet Voluntary Movement and Water Music<br />
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*1977: ''Band With the Runs'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1977%20-%20Band%20With%20The%20Runs.zip Download]]<br />
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Side One<br />
1. Preamble<br />
2. Gnag Bnag (Sam and Janet Evening)<br />
3. Ooble Dooble<br />
4. Blue and White (Black and Blue)<br />
5. Crock of Ages (Sally Ann)<br />
6. The Blunderer (R.I.P. Sousa; disarr. R. Yates)<br />
7. Ben Dover Suite<br />
8. Mailman (John Henry)<br />
9. The Stripper (Fanny Foxbach)<br />
10. Furry Leaves (Albumsplaat) (Chevy van Beethoven)<br />
11. Amble<br />
12. How Does He Smell?<br />
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Side Two<br />
1. Interamble<br />
2. Second Military Suite in F! (Gustav Holst)<br />
3. Moreofthesameamble<br />
4. Take Me, Out<br />
5. Whoa! (When Ah says whoa, Ah means whoa!)<br />
6. Postamble<br />
7. Skaters Vaults<br />
8. Grand Finaleamble<br />
9. Skule Song (A cannon featuring the LGMGregorian Chant Society)<br />
10. Grate Escape, with Festive Interlewd<br />
11. Terrible<br />
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*1989: ''Never Mind the Football Game, Here's the Lady Godiva Memorial Band'' [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1989%20-%20Never%20Mind%20the%20Football%20Game.zip Download]]<br />
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Side One<br />
1. Washington and Lee Swing<br />
2. Mickey Mouse<br />
3. Oh... Canada<br />
3a Bad Joke #1<br />
4. Flintstones<br />
4a Bnad Cheer #1 and more<br />
5. Ball Game (Take Me Out)<br />
6. Hey, Look Us Over<br />
6a Rob West Cheer<br />
7. Rubber Ducky<br />
7a Bnad Cheer #2<br />
8. Those Were the Days<br />
8a Bnad Cheer #3<br />
9. 1002<br />
10. Two-Skin<br />
10a Sexual Bnad Chant #1<br />
11. More Beer<br />
11a Bad Joke #2<br />
11b It's Amazing!<br />
11c Bad Joke #3<br />
12. Web-footed Friends<br />
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Side Two<br />
1. Godiva's Rap<br />
2. Mailman<br />
3. Black & Blue (U of T Song)<br />
4. Colonel Bogie<br />
5. Muppet Shoe<br />
6. Oh God! Save the Non-Sexist Engineer<br />
7. Black Christmas<br />
8. Skater's Waltz<br />
9. Song of the Fighting Soldier<br />
10. California Suite in C#<br />
11. Engineer's Hymn (Skule Song)<br />
12. Grate Escape<br />
13. K-Dense<br />
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*1999: ''Let Go Me Bongos!'' (CD) [[http://skulepedia.ca/archives/media/1999%20-%20Let%20Go%20Me%20Bongos.zip Download]]<br />
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1. Marching Bands<br />
2. Sesame Street<br />
3. Louie Lou-i-ay<br />
4. Rubber Ducky<br />
5. Falling Into Sin<br />
6. Hey, Look Us Over<br />
7. Mailman<br />
8. God Save the Engineer<br />
9. Game Take Me Out<br />
10. Muppet Show<br />
11. Why Are We Waiting<br />
12. Tickle Terry (PC Version)<br />
13. Tickle Terry (Non-PC Version)<br />
14. Mickey Mouse<br />
15. Foreskin<br />
16. Walking Song #1<br />
17. Walking Song #2<br />
18. Roll Me Over<br />
19. Web Footed<br />
20. More Beer<br />
21. Tequila<br />
22. Wipe Out<br />
23. The Engineering Hymn<br />
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==References==<br />
*La Prairie, A.J. Paul. [http://traditions.skule.ca/articles/ajax/alumni/laprairie.php "The Lady Godiva Memorial Band and The Skule Cannon"]. As told on the occasion of "Ajax Remembered" held in 1994. <br />
*Lindsey, Graham. [http://timallan.com/bio.html "Biography: Tim Allan"]. Updated August 2005.<br />
*Bossin, Bob. [http://www3.telus.net/oldfolk/obituary.htm "My Obituary"]. Excerpts from "That's what folk songs have always done...." Originally published in the ''Canadian Folk Music Bulletin,'' December 1995. <br />
*[http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/pdfs/ubyssey/UBYSSEY_1966_03_01.pdf "Engineers pull a slow one."] ''The Ubyssey.'' Vol. XLVIII, No. 54. Page 1. 1 March 1966.<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://lgmb.skule.ca The Lady Godiva Memorial Bnad]<br />
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Godiva_Memorial_Bnad The LGMB on Wikipedia]<br />
*[http://www.skule.ca University of Toronto Engineering Society (skule.ca)]<br />
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<div>University of Toronto engineering students stole the Waterloo Tool, mascot of the University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering, on January 6, 1982.<br />
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==The Tool==<br />
"The Tool", for those unacquainted, is a 60″ long triple-chromed pipe wrench made by the Ridge Tool Company (known for its Ridgid brand of hand tools and power tools). This particular tool is a specimen that dates from 1968 and now serves as the mascot of the University of Waterloo Engineering Society.<br />
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Forged in Elyria, Ohio, the $350 Tool was donated to the then cash-strapped UWaterloo in 1968 by the Ridge Tool Company on two conditions: that it be named “The Ridgid Tool” and that it be kept in its original Ridgid orange and black colours. Waterloo, of course, took these to heart – and promptly dipped the whole thing in a bath of chrome just hours after its reception. The “Ridgid” brand name was dropped shortly thereafter.<br />
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==1982 Theft==<br />
[[File:Tool_and_cannon.jpg|250px|thumb|left|Skule Cannon on the Waterloo Tool following the 1982 theft]]<br />
[[File:Tool_bfc.jpg|200px|thumb|right|BFC poses with the Waterloo Tool]]<br />
Following the Welcome Back Stag (a Waterloo social night to kick off the winter term), the Tool was driven back in a convoy of vehicles. However, the lead Tool Bearer made an unexpected stop by himself before reaching their destination. It was then that University of Toronto engineering students attacked him and stole the Tool.<br />
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The Tool was kept in secret by members of the [[Brute Force Committee]], who took numerous photos of the Tool, including one with the [[Skule Cannon]] placed on top of the Tool. <br />
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Following two months of negotiations between the schools, it was finally returned on March 4th, 1982, just before the [[Iron Ring]] Ceremony at Waterloo. It was returned encased in a 45-gallon drum of concrete.<br />
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The Tool Bearers at Waterloo, with the help of their Frosh, worked through the night to free the Tool from the concrete, and succeeded only to find that "U of T" had been engraved into it.<br />
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Shortly after, the Tool was re-chromed to cover up the damage caused by the Tool liberation. <br />
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The Tool has not been stolen since... or has it?<br />
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==Media Coverage==<br />
The following article appeared in a Waterloo student newspaper, ''The Imprint'' several weeks following the liberation:<br />
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'''Cathy McBride, ''The Imprint'', February 12, 1982'''<br />
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Charges may be laid in connection with the January 6 disappearance of the University of Waterloo engineering mascot, the Ridgid Tool.<br />
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A group claiming responsibility for the prank has been in contact with the Imprint. In its letter the group said the tool was taken from the trunk of a car in a local plaza. The tool had been at the Welcome Back stag earlier in the afternoon and the thieves followed the car that was transporting the tool. The tool was chained to the car forcing the thieves to use chaincutters.<br />
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The letter received by the Imprint received by the Imprint labelled the sender as Paul Lampart of 2 Bloor St. W. Toronto. Don Heath, President of the Engineering Society, said that the pranksters have been contacted and have admitted that Paul Lampart was a pseudonym. Heath added that he received letters from the culprits postmarked Montreal.<br />
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Heath called the police because “they (the thieves) went beyond the ethical point of student pranks by damaging the car.” However, Heath is reluctant to press charges especially if the incident was a prank. A professional student convicted would lose his status. Heath says “there’s something inside me that makes me feel it’s an engineering student somewhere.”<br />
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Heath is upset and feels that the incident has overstepped the bounds of normal pranks. “I don’t like the fact that they haven’t identified themselves.” At first Heath was worried because he didn’t know if the Tool was taken by pranksters or by car thieves. He also doesn’t like the fact that a car was damaged when the Tool was taken.<br />
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The pranksters have been in touch with heath and have offered to pay for any damage they had done. Heath said that “depending on who it turns out to be”, he may accept the payment.<br />
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Heath said that the group had phoned him and offered to negotiate the return of the Ridgid Tool.<br />
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The police investigation has produced no results.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Tool and Phone.jpg|Tool calling home<br />
File:Tool drunk.jpg|Tool drunk<br />
File:Tool in mc102.jpg|Tool hostage in MC102<br />
File:Tool in john.jpg|Tool in toilet<br />
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