When the Dead Don’t Die: The Ole Miss Mascot Mess
Somewhat piercing the bubble—at least internally—of Ole Miss’ consecutive Top 20 recruiting classes is news that the University Student Body will be holding a vote on Feb. 23 to consider development of a new mascot.
The university has been without a mascot since 2003, when the post-reconstruction figure of Colonel Reb was graciously, though not quietly, discontinued.
Bringing back the anachronistic colonel is not an option, much to the dismay of a vocal minority who view the former mascot as a symbol of Southern heritage and its corollaries. Some will argue to red-beet-cheeked fervor the platitudes of having such a symbol and the uniqueness it represents, ignorant of the doppelganger: its ignominy.
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2/9/10
