Doggy doggy doggy
The cheer "doggy, doggy, doggy" is a fourth-year cheer reserved for dwellers of Bassett on Duke East campus.
This cheer is reserved exclusively for 4th years, with the rare exception of quadfest, at which time non-fourth years living in Bassett are allowed (really, compelled) to participate.
At East II 2010 it was led by Frank James, 2011 it was led by James Hunter Archer, both were owners of The Gentleman's Hat.
[edit] Use
The cheer has been around at least since the early 2000's, and possibly earlier. Since at least 2007, the tradition has been to refrain from any doggy'ing until the second week. The first cheer is usually heard immediately following the first dance, as TIPsters return to their dorms with aching feet and glowing hearts. Fourth years that hear it respond with as much volume as they can muster. After the first usage, it's heard almost every day- if not actually every day- during lunch. The cheering comes to a head at Quadfest, when it's opened up to the entire dorm- even non-fourth years- and shouted after nearly every single event. Sometimes it's even used during nonevents!
After that, doggy doggy doggy'ing is sporadic at best; however, it is almost guaranteed that you'll hear it at the last lunch, dinner, talent show, at the conclusion of the fourth year speech, throughout the last night, and at the bus stop the next morning. One of the most emotional moments at the close of term one 2010 was hearing Jack Margolin tearfully bellow the words from the steps of the bus as he left. It was actually tear inspiring.
There have been several occasions in which insolent 3rd years have attempted to retort with their own chant of "Kitty kitty kitty, meow meow meow". Action has been taken and such instances no longer occur.
[edit] Origins
The doggy cheer is bassett's cheer primarily because of the dog theme, what with bassett hounds and all. Other 4th year cheers have included "O-R-G-Y! What does that spell? Teamwork!" and, usually after getting into trouble for that, "How do we do it? TIPpropriately!" The dog theme can be found in nearly all other fourth year cheers and chants, as they frequently contain references to beasts, etc. More information can be found here.
Back when Four feet on the floor was still in place, it would technically not be a violation of the rules to have sex, provided all four feet were on the floor. TiPsters being the genii they are, they figured out that having sex, doggy style, on the floor, would technically break no rules. You can figure out the rest.
[edit] How It Works
Someone starts it, and is the leader for that one chant. All the fourth years chime in, loudly and enthusiastically.
It goes like this:
Leader: DOGGY DOGGY DOGGY!
4th Years: WOOF WOOF WOOF!
Leader: DOGGY DOGGY DOGGY!
4th Years: WOOF WOOF WOOF!
Leader: DOGGY!
4th Years: WOOF!
Leader: DOGGY!
4th Years: WOOF!
Leader: DOGGY DOGGY DOGGY!
4th Years: WOOF WOOF WOOF!
Leader: HOW DO WE DO IT?
4th Years: DOGGY STYLE!
Then, one person says, just loud enough to be heard: "It's from the back!"
