Comments on: Behind the Mascot: 8 Great Stories About Strangely Named Teams http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892 Feel Smart Again Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:01:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Erin http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-412069 Erin Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:15:02 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-412069 My sister goes to Shimer College, a very small, private liberal arts college, and their mascot is the Flaming Smelt. Which I believe is a type of fish. Of course the school doesn't have sports teams. My sister goes to Shimer College, a very small, private liberal arts college, and their mascot is the Flaming Smelt. Which I believe is a type of fish. Of course the school doesn’t have sports teams.

]]> By: AndyB http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-407281 AndyB Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:44:35 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-407281 Don't forget the University of Connecticut's sled-dog mascot: the UConn (as in "Yukon") Huskie. Don’t forget the University of Connecticut’s sled-dog mascot: the UConn (as in “Yukon”) Huskie.

]]> By: Carol a http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-402051 Carol a Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:07:24 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-402051 Oh, and yes, our rivals would chant "squash those Berries", but we didn't care. Better than being a Frankfort,IN hotdog!! We played them every season! Oh, and yes, our rivals would chant “squash those Berries”, but we didn’t care. Better than being a Frankfort,IN hotdog!! We played them every season!

]]> By: Carol a http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-402049 Carol a Wed, 15 Sep 2010 02:02:41 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-402049 I attended Logansport HS in Logansport, IN home of the "Berries"... Logan Berries!! The mascot is Felix the Cat of the cartoon fame. Legend is that the basketball team started winning after the coach was given or bought a stuffed Felix. Felix went with them to every game & was carried out to the center of the "Berry Bowl" before ea home game. The original Felix resides in New Castle, IN @ the Indiana High School Hall of Fame. The phrase "it's the berries" was said when something was really special, extraordinary etc. So that is where we got our name. All of us from there love our Berries & our Felix!! I attended Logansport HS in Logansport, IN home of the “Berries”… Logan Berries!!
The mascot is Felix the Cat of the cartoon fame.
Legend is that the basketball team started winning after the coach was given or bought a stuffed Felix. Felix went with them to every game & was carried out to the center of the “Berry Bowl” before ea home game. The original Felix resides in New Castle, IN @ the Indiana High School Hall of Fame.
The phrase “it’s the berries” was said when something was really special, extraordinary etc. So that is where we got our name.
All of us from there love our Berries & our Felix!!

]]> By: SPURWING PLOVER http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-243322 SPURWING PLOVER Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-243322 GEORIA TECH that YE;;OW JACKET drives a real neat car GEORIA TECH that YE;;OW JACKET drives a real neat car

]]> By: Nellnee http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-229751 Nellnee Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:22:43 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-229751 Actually, the Wops changed names in 1991 ... oh wait, I guess that is coming up on 20 years. But, when I went back to watch my nephew play football a few weeks ago, I accidently yelled "Go Wops" instead of "Go Huskies" a few times. Actually, the Wops changed names in 1991 … oh wait, I guess that is coming up on 20 years. But, when I went back to watch my nephew play football a few weeks ago, I accidently yelled “Go Wops” instead of “Go Huskies” a few times.

]]> By: Bicycle Bill http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-210826 Bicycle Bill Sat, 03 Oct 2009 09:47:47 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-210826 Sheldon (IA) has the ORABS (a contraction of the team colors, ORange And Black). It was once awarded the dishonor of being deemed the worst mascot name ever by the Des Moines (IA) Register newspaper. To their credit, Sheldon has never tried to create an anthropomorphic ORAB. -"BB"- Sheldon (IA) has the ORABS (a contraction of the team colors, ORange And Black). It was once awarded the dishonor of being deemed the worst mascot name ever by the
Des Moines (IA) Register newspaper.

To their credit, Sheldon has never tried to create an anthropomorphic ORAB.

-”BB”-

]]> By: Jess http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-210448 Jess Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:23:54 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-210448 University of Tulsa- The Golden Hurricane. Ever seen a hurricane in Oklahoma? Me neither. University of Tulsa- The Golden Hurricane. Ever seen a hurricane in Oklahoma? Me neither.

]]> By: Dennis http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-157650 Dennis Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:17:23 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-157650 Pine Buff Arkansas high school. the Zebras! Pine Buff Arkansas high school. the Zebras!

]]> By: Ver http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892/comment-page-3#comment-149691 Ver Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:19:58 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/10892#comment-149691 My alma mater's (University of Missouri - Rolla) mascot is Joe Miner. A miner carrying a sliderule and a gun :) My alma mater’s (University of Missouri – Rolla) mascot is Joe Miner. A miner carrying a sliderule and a gun :)

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