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| William and Mary's new Tribe? Photo: aliciagriffin/flickr |
Known collectively as the Tribe, the sports teams of the Williamsburg, Va., school have been without furry representation since a 2006 NCAA ruling eliminated its feathered Native American logo, the Associated Press reports. Since April, the school has solicited suggestions for a new mascot. Submissions close on June 30.
Of course, the school wouldn't be the first to adopt a food as its mascot ... ever notice how these anthropomorphized eats always seem to be on the offensive?
Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss., boasts the Fighting Okra, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts has a Fighting Pickle and who can forget Scottsdale Community College's Artie the Fighting Artichoke?
An asparagus supporter says if the mascot is paired with cheese, it will represent the school colors -- green and gold.
The stalks still have an uphill battle. Other suggestions include a feathered horse, Fightin' Fiddler Crabs and "Maizey Maize," an ear of corn with red lips and long eyelashes.
What other edible mascots have you seen?
[Via Associated Press]
6-23-2009 @7:28PM Amber said... I went to school where the mascot was an ear of corn, so an asparagus mascot doesn't seem so strange. Go Cobbers!
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6-23-2009 @7:47PM VegasBaby528 said... The Geoducks of Evergreen State College!
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6-23-2009 @8:43PM joseph said... Cotton Blossoms (female sports) and Boll weevils(male sports.) Univ Ark at Monticello.
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6-23-2009 @10:26PM K said... What about the Banana Slugs of UCSB?!
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6-23-2009 @9:20PM Richard said... We have gotten so politically correct. I suppose next we can not refer to the Army, Navy, Air force or Marines as "Armed Forces" because that might be offensive...call them 'Diverse people in Government issued clothing'
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6-23-2009 @9:45PM Chuck Reed said... Has anyone ever heard of the Ohio State Buckeyes? [buckeyes are a type of nut with a hard prickly covering, and are mildly poisonous]
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6-23-2009 @9:44PM Gina said... Oh paaaleeese...how silly.
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6-23-2009 @10:06PM pat said... Buckeyes are also chocolate covered peanut butter candy. Yum!
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6-23-2009 @10:16PM MThomas said... Here's one for ya. Our school mascot was a mean looking dachshund. We were known as the "Frankfort Hot Dogs"
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6-23-2009 @10:47PM hjnytoni said... Harvey-Mudd's mascot is a cinder block!
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6-24-2009 @9:19AM hjnytoni said... Syracuse University has an orange. I remember the days when the mascot was the saltine warrior and he did a war dance at the football games in a down-to-the-ground feather headress which was magnificaent.
Sculptor and Syracure faculty member Iven Mestrovic did a bronze scupture of the saltine warrior which is still on campus.
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6-23-2009 @11:33PM Bill said... More great publicity for William and Mary.
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6-23-2009 @11:37PM SC said... My high school mascot was a freaking fur-ball. Seriously. It looked like something the cat hocked up. He was cute, but strange. Name was Mr. Maroo. We were the Austin Maroons. Colors: maroon & white. They still have the same mascot, to the best of my knowledge.
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6-23-2009 @11:54PM WoehrStephen said... I know I sure wouldn't like to meet up with a 6-foot asparagus. I don't even like the 6-inch kind.
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6-24-2009 @12:22AM syosset57 said... sorry william & mary but Scottsdale Community College in Arizona already has the asparagus as a
mascot
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6-24-2009 @1:16AM bwag217 said... What about the Indiana Hoosiers? What is a Hoosier? I go to Indiana, and no one knows.
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6-24-2009 @1:30AM Lisa said... I LOVE it! If they have asparagus as a mascot, the team can call themselves...wait for it...the STALKERS! :::skittering away giggling:::
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6-24-2009 @1:42AM Bosco said... carolanne: hmmm...weird that but I pay taxes and I am an American Indian. My best friend is American Indian and she has to file her taxes every year...and just for your information, not every nation is a sovreign nation and you should get your facts straight along with your hatred...
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6-24-2009 @1:49AM eric said... Say goobye to the Washington Redskins!!!
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6-24-2009 @2:11AM AzGaL said... syosset57 The mascot for SCC is the artichoke. Read the article.
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