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Feste-Fenris
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04 Jun 2005, 3:25 pm

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Mr. Garrison: All right, children, I have just been informed that since our school has been attacked by eco-terrorists for the 47th time, we are going to change our school mascot.
Class: AWWWWWWWWW!! !
Stan: Buh, Mr. Garrision, if we change our mascot, that means the eco-terrorists win!
Mr. Garrison: That's right, Stanley, the eco-terrorists win. [approaches the students with a stack of papers and begins distributing it] Now, I have here a mascot selection sheet. Every student is supposed to check the box next to the mascot they like the most. And the most popular selection will be the school's new mascot.
Clyde: But we like being the Cows! [a bucket of fake blood is doused on him and the rest of the class gasps.]
Dreadlocked PETA man: You're responsible for the enslavement and genocide of millions!
Mr. Garrison: [taking action] Get, get outta here, PETA! We're changin' the mascot already!
Dreadlocked PETA man: Who'll speak for those who cannot speak for themselves??
Mr. Garrison: [throws some papers at the PETA member] Go on, get, get outta here! [breaks out a can of mace and sprays it on him] Get, get out! [the man leaves] Jesus, where do they keep coming from?? [sprays some more for effect] Go on, get outta here.
Stan: This is bullcrap, dude!
Mr. Garrison: Now children, it's not that bad. There's plenty of great new mascots on the sheet to chose from. The Hurricanes, the Blizzards, the Redskins, the Indians...
Wendy: But aren't Indians and Redskins just as offensive?
Mr. Garrison: No, those are fine. PETA doesn't care about people.



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04 Jun 2005, 8:23 pm

:lol:

I love south park. Especially since I moved to a country town a couple of years ago.



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04 Jun 2005, 9:36 pm

I love South Park too! We're the Bombers with a mushroom cloud. That offends a lot of people.



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05 Jun 2005, 3:32 am

People need to relax when it comes to the whole mascot thing and take it with a sense of humor like the Irish do with Notre Dame. The Notre Dame "Fighting Irish"'s logo is a Leperchaun in boxing stance and The local Irish poplulation is proud of it. The other one you almost never hear complaints over is the Vikings. Must be some aspect of the whole politically correct doublethink. If anybody here is a descendant of the Vikings, your input would be valuable.



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05 Jun 2005, 6:00 am

I don't really understand this discussion, but if a mascot isn't derogatory I don't see a problem. I think a team known as the 'honkies' or 'rednecks' might be found offensive by you Sean... is that politically correct doublethink? A perception of battling, fear-inspiring characteristics for the Irish and Vikings is likely to be a source of local pride for a competitive sports team. 'The drunken Irish' or 'The heathen Vikings' on the other hand may draw a more mixed response. Do you get my point? (As a Yorkshireman I am certainly of Viking stock incidentally - as well as Irish... well you did ask for input :P )


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05 Jun 2005, 5:37 pm

I think a team call the "Rednecks" would inspre some world-class tailgate parties! :lol:



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07 Jun 2005, 11:34 pm

Sadly, "Rednecks" would be seen as the ultimate title for any Southern-based sports team. Not insulting. :(


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