Let's hope the Natick High School Shooting Minutemen doesn't start the same problems the old Redmen thing did.

Thread needs a pic of crying indian

Can you still buy Redman chewing tobacco?

Of the selection of merchandise that includes blankets...

Smallpox laced blankets?

/gimme 3 dozen and all the beads ya got

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.

Not amused.

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

"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.

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.

I like how their school website particularly emphasizes how the school is not racist.

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.

Well, it could be a choice between a douche and a...

I hope these guys aren't next on the list ...



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

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.

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!

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

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.

WolfinPHX

Beavers vs. Boobies minor league world series?

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

nobozo: Beavers vs. Boobies minor league world series?

If you can organize it, I'll attend.

Redman, please!

RapCat: Thread needs a pic of crying indian

You mean Iron Eyes Cody?

New Mascot: The Fighting White-men

NakedYoga -- At my Jr High we were the Trojans

Go Grapefruit!

Go Banana!

Banana?

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

Manic_Repressive: You mean Iron Eyes Cody?

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

New Zealand All African-Americans?

...and the Aztecs are still upset with Pontiac...

My team.

anyone else notice the comment about how the school won the Super Bowl with their mascot? WTF did that mean?

"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?

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

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.

Even the tear was fake, RapCat.

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.

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

/me like-em smokeless chew

Yeah, we went through the same thing at my school... I'll never forget the Springton Pickaninnies.

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


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

threeofclubs

that is one fascinating story there. thanks.

isn't there a twinkie factory in natick?

>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.

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.

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.

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

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!

What's next, the Midgets?

The world's worst mascot