Texas A&M University--a major educational institution respected throughout the world--emerged unscathed from a litany of “Aggie jokes” that were shared for decades, though not so much now.They were, of course-exactly that--jokes. Actually, they likely enhanced a storied heritage, but they made some Aggies M-A-D.My Uncle Mort’s keen eye on Texas A&M literature fell on its Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications. He figures “ALEC” would better fit on business cards, and that graduates could be called “Smart-ALECs.”When reduced to deep thinking about TV commercials--and such tedium is not recommended--one often enters the twilight zone of obfuscation. An example is ...