Which legendary figure refused to bow to a hat in Burglen marketplace?
Albrecht Gessler Albrecht Gessler Albrecht Gessler, also known as Hermann, was a legendary 14th-century Habsburg bailiff () at Altdorf, whose brutal rule led to the William Tell rebellion and the eventual independence of the Old Swiss Confederacy. According to the "Chronicon Helveticum" by Aegidius Tschudi (1505–1572), in 1307 Gessler raised a pole in the market square of Altdorf, placed his hat atop it, and ordered all the townsfolk to bow before it. Tell, whose marksmanship and pride were legendary, publicly refused. Gessler's cruel wrath was tempered by his curiosity to test Tell's skill, so he gave Tell the option of either being
Bow Down to Washington at which the University of Washington Husky Marching Band is present, including all football, basketball, and volleyball games. Bow Down to Washington "Bow Down to Washington" is the official fight song of the University of Washington. It was written by Lester J. Wilson in 1915 while partaking in a competition requesting a new song for the university. The competition was sponsored by the campus newspaper, The Daily, and had a grand prize of US$25 (the equivalent of $581 in 2015). "Bow Down to Washington" was first used as a fight song at the Washington-California football game on November 6, 1915