For those of you who have never had the honor of attending a game in person at Lane Stadium, there is a tradition at the end of the third quarter. The band assembles in the north end zone, and plays the Hokie Pokie. Some people get up in the stands and dance said “Pokie”. I never danced. I thought it was, at its best, on alumni weekend. The former students really seemed to dig it. At its worst, it seemed cheesy and a true buzzkill. I can still hear the tuba section playing the last notes of it whenever I hear the song.
Hokie Pokie Is Gone, and I’m Not Mad About It
