A Brief History of Hook ’Ems

When Harley Clark, the creator of the “Hook ’Em, Horns” hand sign, died in October 2014, I posted a Facebook album in tribute.

To archive those photos (plus a few more favorites), I’m posting them here, too. Presenting, a brief history of “hook ’ems” in our family photos.

My UT graduation, May 1990

Our wedding, June 1994

Football picnic, 1999

At home, 1998

Football picnic at Memaw’s apartment, 2001

Meeting Coach Mack Brown, 2001

In DKR with Katie, 2003

At home, 2004

Big XII championship pregame at Reliant, 2005

Section 1 crew, 2005

Heading home after the Best Day Ever, Jan. 5, 2006

Best Day Ever, Jan. 4, 2006

At Dana and Kelley’s the night before the Best Day Ever, Jan. 3, 2006

Best Day Ever, Jan. 4, 2006

Best Day Ever, Jan. 4, 2006

DKR, 2008

DKR, 2008

DKR, 2008

With the Davey O’Brien trophy, 2009

Pregaming before the 2009 Fiesta Bowl

Tailgate, 2009

With Bevo XIV at the tailgate, 2010

With Bevo XIV at the Fort Worth University Co-op, 2012

Texas-ou, 2012

Spring game with the Laughlins, 2012

Tower of Terror at Disney Hollywood Studios, 2012

At Austin’s Donut Taco Palace, 2013

Reppin’ the colors in my classroom, 2014

With the NCAA men’s basketball trophy, 2014

At Ryan’s UT orientation, 2015

Halftime with LHB and LHAB, 2015

Soaking wet at the K State game, 2015

Celebrating an improbable win over ou, 2015

With Ryan at his first Texas-ou game, 2015

Space Mountain at Disneyland, 2015

Splash Mountain at Disneyland, 2015

Splash Mountain at Disneyland, 2015

Tower of Terror at California Adventure, 2015

Tower of Terror at California Adventure, 2015

At Kerbey Lane with Ryan, 2015

Splash Mountain at Disneyland, 2016

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