At Scout camp the boys were all divided into tribes. Lex Jr. was member of the Delaware tribe. The tribes had cheers and earned coo for doing well in events. I didn’t know we were scaring these poor lads for the rest of their lives. Lex participated in sports at a small Ohio high school that were known as the Indians. Now the NCCA is going to bar colleges that use American Indians as mascots and logos from using them during post season play.
I’m all for this! Why should the redskins get all of the glory? After all it was the fighting whities that vanquished the restless natives time after time. It was stupid white men that drove the Indians off of their land so that progress could follow. It’s about time the NCAA forced colleges to pay homage to the victors. Florida State University Seminoles will now take the name “Sherman’s Raiders” after William Tecumseh (Odd name isn’t it?) Sherman. Sherman was the great American Civil War General and Indian fighter who coined the phrase, “The only good Indian is a dead Indian.” This I’m sure this will meet the new NCAA guidelines.
The NCAA is absolutely right on this issue. And, of all the issues facing the NCCA this is THE most important! The bad news is that all of the good animals have already been taken. That leaves these schools that here to fore had looser Indians as mascots with few choices. But it’s about time overweight bald white guys got some glory for all that they’ve done for this great nation. My high school team is considering changing its mascot from an Indian, who never won anything, to a Fighting Honkie. After all, honkies rule the world or at least that part of it where most people would want to live.
Note to the NCAA: We take Indian names because we admire them for their spirit and their sense of community or tribalness which we non-PC white trash morons try to emulate and translate into team spirit. We don’t do it to poke fun them. We do it to honor them. Some are offended by our homage. So be it. Schools ought to be honoring the winners anyway. Who wants to known as the Fighting Carthaginians or Frenchmen? The NCAA and anyone who thinks that this is an issue ought to get a life.
To prove this point the NCAA has only banned the mascots and logos from post season play. Does that make any sense? The NCAA is saying to colleges, “It’s OK to be a racist all year long but when the play offs roll around you’d better clean up your bigoted act.” Hopefully several schools will take the NCAA to court and get them publicly chastised for their foolishness. Doubt it.
NOTE: We’re off to the colonies for 10 days – back on 19 Aug. Cruise the archives.
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"Yes, Tonto, they leave a lot of droppings, my friend. We must be careful not to step in any."
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