Cool Experience--Thought I'd share.

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Virginia
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<p>At the end of march I came to the UVa campus to 'take a look'. I loved everything I saw and enjoyed the people I met; however, I couldn't get over the fact that Virginia is leaps and bounds away from home: Texas</p>

<p>On the day I was to leave Charlottesville, I purchased a Virginia t-shirt and wore it to the airport. While waiting on my flight out of Richmond, I sat at the terminal listening to my iPod when an passing elderly gentleman motioned to me. I took off my headphones and he said to me, "you made a good choice, son!"</p>

<p>I had no idea what he was talking about. I looked down at my iPod, thinking he was an Apple fan?!? I then realized, after he pointed to my shirt, that he was a 'Hoo. I chuckled, thanked the man, and went back to my music. </p>

<p>My flight back to Houston was delayed for about 2 hours. During that time, I had 2 other people acknowledge my association with UVa--One other man gave me a thumbs up, and pointed to his UVa shirt, and one younger lady said "wahooah!" (or however it's spelled) as she passed. </p>

<p>I thought this was interesting. Of all the times I've travelled I've never really acknowledged random people in an airport. At the time I just figured it was a 'Virginia thing'; however, when I got back to houston and attempting to find my car, I had someone from several rows across the parking lot scream "Wahooah!" </p>

<p>just thought I'd share this. I've never experienced anything like this before.</p>

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<p>*sniffle sniffle :( That is the best story I've ever heard that was based on UVa. That was beautiful man very beautiful. *tear tear WAHOO!! :D</p>

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<p>Yeah, that's how it is. Like I mentioned in the "What Do You Love About UVa" thread, UVa follows you for the rest of your life. </p>

<p>Welcome to the family.</p>

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<p>I can't believe it goes back all the way to GOOD OL TExas hahahahahahaha.</p>

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<p>What's that supposed to mean?</p>

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<p>FYI - "wahoowa[h]".</p>

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<p>That's a totally awesome story. So did you choose UVA?</p>

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<p>semiserious: yes.</p>

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<p>I almost cried.</p>

<p>I wear a UVa belt everyday, no one notices it. :(</p>

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<p>Really? I'll have to check out that belt when we meet up. I used to wear a UVa belt, but I wore that thing out.</p>