I'm sorry, I'm missing this reference. I would assume an alumnus of a university would know all the symbolism connected to the university, so Hannah's knowledge on this subject wasn't surprising really, just enlightening. Ray--did you miss the original college mascot discussion and how the little innocent Chesapeake Bay terrapin instills fear in the hearts of UMD's rivals?
--- In [email protected], Julie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It wasn't an attempt to humiliate you, just to make sure you got your > priorities straight. You are preparing, right? What is the population of > San Luis Obispo anyway? > > On 5/22/07, Hannah Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Now see, if you really wanted to humiliate me before the group, you'd > > have told them that I didn't know where "Be the ball" came from. > > > > On 5/22/07, Julie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Sure, Hannah, you know all that, but don't know which 1969 movie > > > featured Phil Spector in an uncredited role as a cocaine buyer? > > > > > > On 5/22/07, Hannah Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > > > > > > > This one, I can answer. Much like the Harvard Crimson and the > > > > Stanford Cardinal the University of Chicago Maroon have a proud tradition of > > > > not really caring if anybone understands the team name. And the mascot is a > > > > "phoenix" though it really looks like a big purple chicken. All this I > > > > gleaned from one marvelous Homecoming game my first year* (which we lost). > > > > > > > > *UofC also does not deign to use such American colloquialisms as > > > > 'freshman', 'sophomore', etc. One is a first-year, second- year, so and so > > > > forth until one has finally decided upon a 'concentration' (we never 'major' > > > > in anything). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 5/22/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Maroons are also escaped slaves although I would be surprised if > > > > > this was their inspiration. > > > > > > > > > > Not all universities have mascots, Stanford doesn't although they do > > > > > have a color - cardinal. > > > > > Maybe it's the same deal with Chicago. > > > > > > > > > > Also, expanding the envelope a bit, the light, and dark blues. > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------- Original message -------------- > > > > > From: "Ellen" < [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > I think the Maroons are the University of Chicago team name--I > > > > > > remember this from Bob Levey of all people. No idea how a color > > > > > can > > > > > > be a mascot, but whatever works. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Maureen" > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > y'all KNOW i meant "28 weeks later" right? (i'm a maroon) i > > > > > ended > > > > > > > up not going... any takers this coming weekend? (is anyone even > > > > > > > gonna be in town this weekend?) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] , "Ray Bradley" > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Reading this on Monday, I'm going to assume I missed this > > > > > one... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How was the flick? > > > > > > ; > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected] , "Maureen" > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i know it's late notice but anyone up for a movie sunday? > > > > > i'm > > > > > > > dying > > > > > > > > > to see 13 weeks later and i don't have any friends who like > > > > > > > horror > > > > > > > > > movies (i LOVE horror movies) (and i mean, i do consider you > > > > > > > > > > > > guys > > > > > > > > > friends...)... i'll go alone if i hafta but horror movies > > > > > are > > > > > > > better > > > > > > > > > with company! :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > < ;*> To change settings online go to: > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/join > > > > > > (Yahoo! ID required) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
