Now I am a Golden Griffin ( Canisius College in Buffalo NY)The nice
thing is that this mascot made lots of sense. In mythology Griffins
were famous for taking all the gold and hogging it. Now they gave me
a good education but I'm still paying back all the money they took in
order to do so.
--- In [email protected], "Ellen"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> 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 <parkcitycondo@>
> 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 <hjrobinson@> 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 <parkcitycondo@> 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 <hjrobinson@ > 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, tonyrichards@ < tonyrichards@ >
> > > > > 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" < ellengoodman6@>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > 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)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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