Oklahoma land rush           many people often inquire what "boomer sooner" means, especially those who have spent any time around oklahoma sooner fans. they are incredibly enthusiastic football fans. as it turns out, the university of oklahoma carries rich history in the school chant. interestingly, the terms, used almost always together, have very different meanings.           in 1889, settlers organized to stake claims to oklahoma's land. the gun would fire at high noon on april 22 at which time, the land was available. "boomer" refers to the people who left when the gun was fired. "sooner" refers to those who left prior to the gun being fired thereby giving them an advantage to claim the most desirable property. which of the following sentences best supports the second paragraph? a. when creating chants to encourage sports team, one must take time to consider the history of the team. b. by definition, a sooner is a person who settles government land before they are allowed to do so. c. it is quite interesting and possibly even confusing that a chant would include two words that have different meanings. d. the way the chant works is that one side of the stadium yells "boomer! " then, the other side responds with, "sooner! "