[Shotimes] Re: OT, best PC team name correction of 2004

[Mike Wojton]

There's some good ones in the area here.  The best by far are the
Central Catholic H.S. Fighting Irish.  The logo is of a seemingly
giant leprechaun all dressed in green, squaring off with his fists up,
and a gleam in his eye like he just drank one too many Killians.

And hey!  I was a Knight in high school dammit!  : )


Mike Wojton
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On Wed, 5 Jan 2005 14:46:01 -0500, Steve Tatro <stevetatro@gmail.com> wrote:
> That's good stuff Don!
> 
> Oh, don't let my wife see this thread.  She's still fuming over her
> college, the Miami University (Ohio) Redskins changing their name to
> the Redhawks.
> 
> It did make all her old Redskins stuff more valuable, not that she'd ever sell.
> 
> I'm sure PETA will at some point get angry and focus much attention
> toward my school (University of Cincinnati) over their misuse and
> slander of a beloved Bearcat ;^)
> 
> Steve Tatro
> Red/Black '93 with 181k miles
> Monroe, Ohio
> 
> On Wed, 05 Jan 2005 10:47:24 -0600, Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> > Peoria, IL minor league baseball team named the "Chiefs" for
> > many years, with an indian mascot.  They dropped the funny
> > indian mascot and adopted a "cardinal" since they were
> > affiliated with the ST. Louis cardinals.  Yep, that made
> > sense...
> >
> > Then they change affiliations to the Cubs for 2005 and had
> > to deep six the bird.  But didn't want to change the name.
> >
> > so here is the best Politically correct name "correction"
> > and mascot change that I know of for 2004:
> >
> > Peoria Chiefs, as in FIRE chiefs.
> >
> > New mascot and logo is a funny dog (can't have a guy or
> > gal)in a fireman's hat.  Don't believe it?  Check it out:
> >
> > http://www.peoriachiefs.com/
> >
> > Not that is making lemonade out of lemons!
> >
> > Can't wait for the Fire Chiefs association to file a law suit.
> >
> > :)
> >
> > I still want to sue all the schools (including my old high
> > school) for making fun of MY heritage by using the name
> > "KNIGHT" and all those humiliating knight in shining armor
> > mascots.  QUIT MAKING FUN OF MY ENGLISH HERITAGE!
> >
> > :)
> >
> > Don Mallinson