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Betting Green Over the Orange vs. Maroon 

 Tue Nov 24, 1:22pm , 2009


"I am the Colt. I play for the trees."
photo courtesy of UT Sports
There's not just school spirit but also city pride on the line for Thursday's UT/A&M game: Austin and College Station's mayors have bet on the game. The loser must provide trees to be planted in the winning city.

“This is an easy opportunity for Austin to win some new trees,” said Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell. “This will provide a shady spot for Austinites to lay underneath our winning trees and celebrate our 12-0 season.”

“I can’t tell you how excited I am at the thought of having some of Austin’s finest oak trees planted in the heart of Aggieland,” replied College Station Mayor Ben White. The latter might sound familiar to Austinites: He's the namesake grandson of the former Austin city councilman whose name now graces Ben White Boulevard.

 

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