While in Seattle I saw something very disturbing. I passed a high school, in front of which was a sign with the school name and the teams’ name. Now I have heard of weird school mascot names before. (Billie’s story of the almost-named-Dike-Iowa-Beavers was very funny.) But this … this is a good one.
Lest you think I am dumb, I do understand the historical reference being made here. I know of Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. I also know that they would not have selected the same name for themselves today. Bad connotations, my friend. And it is because of these bad connotations that I think the school mascot name is bad. Very, very bad.
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Steve G.
Hey, I actually have friends who graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle. It’s funny…the never mentioned their school nickname…