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(MetroWest Daily News) Misc High school students rush to buy school sports team merchandise before it is banned as politically incorrect   (metrowestdailynews.com) divider line 74
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BBRModitha 2007-03-11 11:21:02 AM  
Let's hope the Natick High School Shooting Minutemen doesn't start the same problems the old Redmen thing did.

 
RapCat 2007-03-11 11:25:00 AM  
Thread needs a pic of crying indian

 
Unshavenhelga 2007-03-11 11:27:21 AM  
Can you still buy Redman chewing tobacco?

 
nobozo 2007-03-11 11:29:58 AM  
Of the selection of merchandise that includes blankets...

Smallpox laced blankets?

/gimme 3 dozen and all the beads ya got

 
Staypuft_Mushmallow_Manz 2007-03-11 11:31:14 AM  
First, if a local tribe complains about a mascot with a name referencing Native Americans, I think changing it is probably the right thing to do. That being said, the PC movement in mascots is picking up steam: before long, every school in the country will be the "Wildcats," which will then itself be considered cruel to animals, after which we will be forced to turn to species of tree, or inanimate natural phenomena like "wind" or "Wave"

/went to a Jesuit school
//Jesuits are notoriously liberal
///School president wanted to drop "Bombers" mascot
////Apparently, it sent the wrong message. He wanted to change to "The Blue Wave"
//Students and alumni told him where to stick that idea.

 
Sister Esther 2007-03-11 11:33:30 AM  
img266.imageshack.us
Not amused.

 
KrysinskiMan 2007-03-11 11:35:11 AM  
img57.imageshack.us

/Don't vote for the other guy... I hear he's a douche.

 
dylanthomas 2007-03-11 11:35:21 AM  
"It is painful for everyone," he said in an e-mail. "But in my mind, I could not continue with supporting a mascot which also is associated with disrespect and dishonor."

Students are passionate about the Indian, said Kenner. "It's been their logo."

Seriously, if they changed my high schools mascot, I couldn't care less. Big deal.

 
Hugh_Janus 2007-03-11 11:37:28 AM  
WTF, another notch in teh 'America is going to sh*t' belt.

We have more than made of for the conquering of the indians. And if you start crying about Polio blankets, we were still british when that happened, so The brits shoudl kiss and make up.

 
dhaddox 2007-03-11 11:38:50 AM  
I like how their school website particularly emphasizes how the school is not racist.

 
slayer199 [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 11:38:55 AM  
Redmen, Redskin, etc...are pretty racist.

But Hurons,

Staypuft_Mushmallow_Manz:

First, if a local tribe complains about a mascot with a name referencing Native Americans, I think changing it is probably the right thing to do. That being said, the PC movement in mascots is picking up steam: before long, every school in the country will be the "Wildcats," which will then itself be considered cruel to animals, after which we will be forced to turn to species of tree, or inanimate natural phenomena like "wind" or "Wave"

Well, apparently that didn't matter to Eastern Michigan University. They changed to the Eagles from the Hurons DESPITE the Chief of the Huron tribe saying that the University used their tribe name honorably and gave his blessing for them to continue to use it. Nonetheless, the PC crew pushed the change through anyway.

 
safeinsane 2007-03-11 11:39:05 AM  
Well, it could be a choice between a douche and a...
content.answers.com

 
WolfinPHX 2007-03-11 11:41:31 AM  
I hope these guys aren't next on the list ...

img444.imageshack.us

/I move they be voted the unofficial minor league team of FARK
//Any care to second the motion?

 
arkansas [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 11:43:59 AM  
For Ole Miss to have an old man former Confederate as a mascot is considered to somehow be HONORING the subject of the mascot and is therefore offensive.

For the various Indians as a mascot it is considered to be DISHONORING the subject of the mascot and is therefore offensive.

There is no intellectual consistency or honesty in the political correctness movement.

The methodology of that movement is to drag mileage out of something by putting whatever interpretation is necessary on it to deem it offensive, and ignore all other inoffensive interpretations. If inconsistency or contradiction results it is to be ignored.

 
safeinsane 2007-03-11 11:44:17 AM  
KrysinskiMan: /Don't vote for the other guy... I hear he's a douche.

Damn you! Your comment wasn't there when I submit mine!

 
WolfinPHX 2007-03-11 11:45:06 AM  
Unshavenhelga: Can you still buy Redman chewing tobacco?

Try buying Prince Albert in a can, and see how far that takes you ...

/I don't think anyone ever posted / got the original reference in another thread
//For your amusement

 
arkansas [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 11:47:03 AM  
Well, apparently that didn't matter to Eastern Michigan University. They changed to the Eagles from the Hurons DESPITE the Chief of the Huron tribe saying that the University used their tribe name honorably and gave his blessing for them to continue to use it. Nonetheless, the PC crew pushed the change through anyway.

Thats because its not really about those Injuns, who obviously don't know whats good for themselves and need to be taken care of.

 
nobozo 2007-03-11 11:47:22 AM  
WolfinPHX

Beavers vs. Boobies minor league world series?

 
NakedYoga 2007-03-11 11:53:21 AM  
At my high school, we were the Commandos. I always thought that was a big strange... in our gym, we had a giant three-story mural of a Vietnam-era soldier crawling through tall grass with an automatic rifle. On "school spirit" days we wore camouflage.

/lots of schools we played in soccer were the Rebels.
//it's just a mascot

 
WolfinPHX 2007-03-11 11:54:25 AM  
nobozo: Beavers vs. Boobies minor league world series?

If you can organize it, I'll attend.

 
FlashHarry [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 11:54:28 AM  
Redman, please!

 
Manic_Repressive [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 11:56:47 AM  
RapCat: Thread needs a pic of crying indian

You mean Iron Eyes Cody?
i106.photobucket.com

 
CharlieBrown 2007-03-11 11:57:46 AM  
www.quibbles-n-bits.com

New Mascot: The Fighting White-men

 
pounddawg 2007-03-11 11:58:44 AM  
NakedYoga -- At my Jr High we were the Trojans

 
h to the 'ojo 2007-03-11 11:58:54 AM  
Go Grapefruit!

Go Banana!

 
Dustin_00 2007-03-11 12:04:44 PM  
Banana?

B! A-N-A-N-A-S!

 
blazemongr 2007-03-11 12:05:23 PM  
farm1.static.flickr.com

 
RapCat 2007-03-11 12:14:17 PM  
Manic_Repressive: You mean Iron Eyes Cody?

I always heard he was Italian. Any truth to that?

 
Raging Thespian [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 12:16:02 PM  
New Zealand All African-Americans?

 
Driver [recently expired TotalFark] 2007-03-11 12:18:36 PM  
...and the Aztecs are still upset with Pontiac...

 
Unshavenhelga 2007-03-11 12:20:09 PM  
img2.freeimagehosting.net

My team.

 
alternative girlfriend [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 12:20:53 PM  
anyone else notice the comment about how the school won the Super Bowl with their mascot? WTF did that mean?

 
Amigajoe [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 12:26:15 PM  
"Opposing the motion were Dave Murphy, Karen Aldelman Foster and Dirk Coburn, who favored Aldelman Foster's motion to refer the matter to an independent study group."


-Like some actual Indians, maybe?

 
Dinty Moore's Law 2007-03-11 12:30:28 PM  
Pekin HS in Pekin, Il used to be known as the "Chinks" until they changed the name to the "Dragons", sometime in the late 80's.

Chink link

 
RiotRadio 2007-03-11 12:33:53 PM  
alternative girlfriend: anyone else notice the comment about how the school won the Super Bowl with their mascot? WTF did that mean?

Means they won their High School Superbowl while they had that as their mascot. So some of them would consider it lucky.

 
threeofclubs 2007-03-11 12:34:13 PM  

 
Ursa Minor 2007-03-11 12:35:12 PM  
As a First Nation person, I thought the mascot thing was 75 per cent stupid, 25 per cent valid, but then I saw the final dance of the mascot Chief Illinook-or-whatever. If that losing that pansy-assed MoFo jumping around in some jazzy epileptic fit are what the fans are getting upset about... than they are even dumber than the Indians who get upset about these things. To say that moron jumping around like an idiot honours the memory of First Nations is a pretty big stretch.

 
ArmoredFelix 2007-03-11 12:35:31 PM  
Okay fine, let's ban them from using redmen, or redskins, let the Injun race shuffle off this mortal coil, and let's get back to races of people that can successfully compete in today's world. If you can't handle it, then do us all a favor and just commit seppuku..........

/for your honor biatch

 
EMPulse_of_KC 2007-03-11 12:37:13 PM  
www.dailybessemer.com

/me like-em smokeless chew

 
EMPulse_of_KC 2007-03-11 12:38:46 PM  
www.celluloid-dreams.de

"That's racist."

 
grytpype-thynne 2007-03-11 12:47:18 PM  
Yeah, we went through the same thing at my school... I'll never forget the Springton Pickaninnies.

 
Manic_Repressive [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 12:49:04 PM  
RapCat: I always heard he was Italian. Any truth to that?


I'll be damned- I never knew that! (pops)

 
dylanthomas 2007-03-11 12:49:13 PM  
threeofclubs

that is one fascinating story there. thanks.

 
animesucks 2007-03-11 01:07:23 PM  
isn't there a twinkie factory in natick?

 
ka1axy 2007-03-11 01:14:44 PM  
>isn't there a twinkie factory in natick?

Gone. They're building luxury apartments and an addition to the Natick Mall on the lot.

Carling brewery's gone, too. Used to be Prime Computer, now it's a medical device manufacturer.

 
bobsuncle [TotalFark] 2007-03-11 01:22:20 PM  
Millington Central High School. Home of the Trojans.
They're always in the stretch for the goal. They're noted for their coverage. The students (male and female) all have the distinctive round impression on their rear jeans pocket, right next to the Skoal can.

 
Ursa Minor 2007-03-11 01:22:39 PM  
ArmouredFelix wrote:
"Okay fine, let's ban them from using redmen, or redskins, let the Injun race shuffle off this mortal coil, and let's get back to races of people that can successfully compete in today's world. If you can't handle it, then do us all a favor and just commit seppuku..........

/for your honor biatch"


This from a guy whose culture can't come up with symbols of courage and determination from their own people. If Amerians are honouring the fighting spirit of Indians, it's cuz they are always questioning the morality of their own warriors' actions. Try honouring the men and women fighting in Iraq if you really want to make you mascots mean something.

 
EnoMan 2007-03-11 01:29:18 PM  
Staypuft_Mushmallow_Manz: before long, every school in the country will be the "Wildcats," which will then itself be considered cruel to animals

the Fark Fighting Strawmen

 
kidentropy 2007-03-11 01:35:00 PM  
ka1axy

That site by the mall was the twinkie factory? I had no idea. Now i am sad.

Framingham Mass is home to the Joseph P. Keefe Technical School Fighting Unicorns. I razz a guy who went there at work all the time.

My favorite high school mascot is Ashland's. The Clockers!

 
McRibbedForYourPleasure 2007-03-11 01:40:58 PM  
What's next, the Midgets?

The world's worst mascot

 
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