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Title: U of Minnesota's new Mascot Post by: Donna on 09-Sep-10, 10:47:45 PM A poem about the peregrine falcon The University of Minnesota Rochester is scheduled to reveal its choice for a mascot on Wednesday during an event in the Peace Plaza at 7 p.m. I wrote in a column back in June that my choice was the peregrine falcon, which is among the three finalists. The others are the Griffins and the Raptors. That column prompted this poem by someone who calls him/herself the Anonymous Political Poet: The peregrine Falcon A smart searching bird A hungry predator Its sharp cry can be heard It's the fastest flying bird In the whole entire world Two hundred miles an hour Its powerful wings unfurled From the tundra to the tropics It's the most widespread bird of prey It is loyal; mates for life Hunts to eat everyday Medium sized birds Make up most of their diet But occasionally small mammals, reptiles and even insects; They will try it Oh no. It can't be true! But it is. A Gopher is a small mammal What does that say to you? Gopher, watch out for that Falcon Swooping from the blue All right, the University of Minnesota Rochester students have spoken. The school's mascot is now and will forever more be the Raptor. I made my case earlier for the Peregrine Falcon, because it's a fast, fearsome bird that can be found in and around Rochester. Of course, a raptor can also be a falcon — or an eagle or any other bird of prey. So, I guess it's OK. The new logo is pretty cool. I don't know about you, but I think it looks like a pumped up Woody Woodpecker on a mission to kick some butt. I've become a collector of baseball caps with cool logos, on them, so I can't wait to pick up my first Raptors cap. And I can't wait to attend my first Raptors football game — in the year 2025. What good's a mascot (I'd recommend we call him Woody) if he can't go out there and cheer a team on to kick some butt. Title: Re: U of Minnesota's new Mascot Post by: MAK on 09-Sep-10, 11:12:31 PM :clap: Thanks Donna! :2thumbsup: ;D
Title: Re: U of Minnesota's new Mascot Post by: nwfloridafalconfan on 12-Sep-10, 01:21:26 AM I heard they went with "Raptors". Darn - they could have revived Coach Hayden Fox's fictitious Minnesota (State) Screaming Eagles.
http://www.afn.org/~afn02552/screaming_eagles.png Title: Re: U of Minnesota's new Mascot Post by: Shaky on 12-Sep-10, 09:04:00 AM Yes, this institution of higher learning had to go with a cartoon bird with teeth. How educational.
Title: Re: U of Minnesota's new Mascot Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 12-Sep-10, 09:14:58 AM Yes, this institution of higher learning had to go with a cartoon bird with teeth. How educational. Sign o' the times, m'boy... sign o' the times. Title: Re: U of Minnesota's new Mascot Post by: Shaky on 12-Sep-10, 09:16:34 AM Sign of the times: Made in China
Title: Re: U of Minnesota's new Mascot Post by: Bobbie Ireland on 12-Sep-10, 09:19:30 AM I have one of those...
Title: Re: U of Minnesota's new Mascot Post by: nwfloridafalconfan on 12-Sep-10, 11:26:38 AM While this one just screams book learnin' ;)
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