Oh, I remember the old days of the Stanford “Indians”… it was a cruel wind that blew through Palo Alto when they struck down their mascot in favor of… well… a tree. It’s kinda hard to say… goooo trees! Beeee a tree! Remember your roots are deeeeep!
Of course, some of the reaction at the time had more to do with who was in charge… and the mascot became a target.
Regardless, I am still fond of those old days… and as long as there are no old Trojans to protest, I am hoping my alma mater keeps their famous mascot… of course, it helps in choosing a symbol that can’t complain…. like bears, lions, banana slugs and ducks.
I do think that Sanford has changed and moved away from it’s athletic heritage… so maybe now they should be called the ‘Stanford Librarians.” It’s a thought.
I guess this is a lot to say in order to avoid talking about the Stanford-USC game this weekend… I am hoping that the Trojans take out their recent frustrations out on the.. er … ‘librarians.’
Of course, maybe Stanford could win… it could happen… really… but then we’d be really suspicious as to who was betting what in Las Vegas.
Roger Freberg
What USC’s Pete Carroll thinks!
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