Picking up the Alex fight song thread. . .

The cub reporter, who started the Alex fight song controversy on this blog in the first place, took his inquiries on the road and queried former Alexandria Band Leader Vince DiNino about the origins. See his bio and photo below. The reporter got the following response, which shed no light on the origin of the song, but opened a new chapter to the controversy. See if you come to the same conclusion after a careful reading of Mr. DiNino's note. It appears that the editor of the Park Region Echo (Obert's Dad) and Mr. DiNino idled away their free hours in the Alexandria Legion Club on Fillmore Avenue, writing bawdy lyrics to the cherished Alex fight song. At least that's the way I read this:

Mr. DiNino writes:
I found this delightful ditty, indeed, in some Henry Fillmore books and marches in the vast Alex Band Library when I came aboard in 1948.
Together John and Natalia and Vince and Jane arrived in Alexandria bearing many liberal and thought-provoking ideas, words and sounds to this little town!
I did some revising and "jazzing" up of the tune, and as I recall the lyrics were pretty much the same as listed in your note. Your father (John Obert) and I, from time to time would write different lyrics at the Legion Club, but none were ever published and were seldom heard, thank goodness.
When I left Alex for Texas in 1955 I left the words and arrangements in that delightful old basement Band Room! The one with the great mural on the wall! (now the Central Junior High Bldg).
Sorry that I cannot add to or create any controversy in this deep and serious matter?! But hope all turns out for the best!
Tell you mother that perhaps the political scene this November is more to her liking!!!!!
Also much love and a big HUG! to alll!
Vince and Jane