Greetings! I have been reading Gene's columns and chats for years, and finally decided to join this group. I live in Richmond.
UVA also has the "first year, second year, third year, blah" tradition. Supposedly Jefferson came up with that idea. I guess if UofC does the same thing, either the Jefferson thing is a lie, or y'all stole it from us. -Sheree --- In [email protected], "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) > > > > > > > > > > > > >
