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School and Team Mascots: What REALLY Matters
School and Team Mascots: What REALLY Matters
School and Team Mascots: What REALLY Matters
Surely there are things of greater importance to worry about. A new Draper, Utah high school gave up the idea of its athletes having the moniker of Cougars…a large American wild cat with tawny coat, because some parents adjudged the name could be offensive to a group of chardonnay swilling, on the prowl for younger men, women! (THAT...
High School in Utah Can’t Be the ‘Cougars’ Because Name Could Offend Women
High School in Utah Can’t Be the ‘Cougars’ Because Name Could Offend Women
High School in Utah Can’t Be the ‘Cougars’ Because Name Could Offend Women
There is no doubt that the word “cougar” has undergone a metamorphosis over the last few decades — no longer just meaning a “a large American wild cat with a plain tawny to grayish coat,” it now also suggests a whole different kind of animal — usually a Chardonnay-drinking woman of a certain age on the prowl for younger man meat.
Shreveport Has Captains; St. Paul Has Justin Bieboar
Shreveport Has Captains; St. Paul Has Justin Bieboar
Shreveport Has Captains; St. Paul Has Justin Bieboar
Here in Shreveport, we understand the value of a name!  Take the name of our "Captains" for example.  We know what that means!  Hard work, dedication and a committment to the community on both sides of the Red River.  We also understand the heart-break of a "bad name".  Can you say Swamp...