The College of William & Mary in Virginia is looking for a mascot and ideas have ranged from a feathered horse to an asparagus stalk.

The school said Monday more than 400 nominations have been submitted. William & Mary for decades was known as the Indians, but the school changed its nickname to Tribe in the 1980s.

The NCAA ruled in 2006 that the college could keep the Tribe nickname but its feathered logo was demeaning to Native Americans and had to go.

The school's athletic teams will still be called the Tribe, but the college wants a mascot that may _ or may not _ match the nickname.

The asparagus stalk supporter notes that if served with cheese, the vegetable represents the school colors.

The school's president will make the final decision.

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http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news_details/article/290/2009/june/22/william-mary-mascot-ideas-include-an-asparagus.html

http://www.wm.edu/about/mascot/

It's still not as bad as the Stanford tree mascot.

It's still not as bad as the Stanford tree mascot.

Hmmm, let's see, a tree or cheese covered aspargus?!?

Remember the Bob Newhart Thanksgiving episode where Jerry and Bob are doing a William & Mary cheer?

Jerry: Gimme a W!
Bob: W.
Jerry: Gimme an M!
Bob: M.
Jerry: Whaddaya got?
Bob: Wm.

:rofl:

Remember the Bob Newhart Thanksgiving episode where Jerry and Bob are doing a William & Mary cheer?

Jerry: Gimme a W!
Bob: W.
Jerry: Gimme an M!
Bob: M.
Jerry: Whaddaya got?
Bob: Wm.

:rofl:


:rofl:

When I was in high school there was a group of high school seniors at my church who were members of a soccer team called the rutabegas!!!

Andrea

Isn't there an asparagus character in veggietales?

This reminds of "The Fighting Scallions" on Sabrina.

I just remembered the name of the Veggietales character I was thinking of. Junior Asparagus.

i like asparagus

i like asparagus
So do I. My dad actually BAKES asparagus instead of boiling it. He puts them on a cookie sheet and adds spices. They are GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!! :drool:

So do I. My dad actually BAKES asparagus instead of boiling it. He puts them on a cookie sheet and adds spices. They are GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!! :drool:

That sounds yum-o, and I've never even tried asparagus!!!

Give me an A!

Give me an S!

Give me a P!

Give me an A!

Give me an R!

Give me an A!

Give me a G!

Give me a U!

Give me a S!

That sounds yum-o, and I've never even tried asparagus!!!
Really? Wow.

Remind me not to buy from their concession stands, then...

The College of William & Mary in Virginia is looking for a mascot and ideas have ranged from a feathered horse to an asparagus stalk.

The school said Monday more than 400 nominations have been submitted. William & Mary for decades was known as the Indians, but the school changed its nickname to Tribe in the 1980s.

The NCAA ruled in 2006 that the college could keep the Tribe nickname but its feathered logo was demeaning to Native Americans and had to go.

The school's athletic teams will still be called the Tribe, but the college wants a mascot that may _ or may not _ match the nickname.

The asparagus stalk supporter notes that if served with cheese, the vegetable represents the school colors.

The school's president will make the final decision.

I can see the T shirts now -

The Mighty Asparagus says:
We'll Spear Ya!
(and then blanket you in cheese)

I can see the T shirts now -

The Mighty Asparagus says:
We'll Spear Ya!
(and then blanket you in cheese)
:rofl: I love it!!

When I consider the University of California-Santa Cruz's mascot is the Banana Slugs, I'm not surprised.

Beats having a duck as a mascot (sorry, Oregon fans, but what on earth were you guys thinking way back then??!!)