I love that one!
Posted on 9/30/2004, 4:00:46 AM by johnnyb325
Big Orange fans making a push for President Bush handed out 24,000 "Vols for Bush" stickers at recent UT home games. The Bush campaign in East Tennessee had them printed, but supporters can forget about scoring one now. "They're a hot collector's item now, but unfortunately, we'll hold on to them and not give anymore out," says Gary Drinnen, a Bush Campaign Coordinator for this region. UT's trademark licensing office has two problems with the "Vols for Bush" stickers. The word "Vols" and the orange and white checkerboard... two distinctive UT symbols. Michael Young, coordinator of the UT trademark licensing office says the University feels the stickers represent an implied endorsement of a candidate and that can't be. John Brown of UT's College Republicans was among those handing out the stickers before losing possession. "The officer showed us a badge and took us to the side and said the violate copyright law and they're illegal and we shouldn't be passing them out and he confiscated them," says Brown. The local Bush campaign says it's shaking off this turnover. It's designed a new play in the form of an orange and white sticker that just says "W, the president." It does not violate UT policy. The College Republicans say they'll be handing out the new "W the President" stickers on campus before the Auburn game this Saturday.
I love that one!
can anyone get their hands on these? i'd like one (or a couple hundred) of them.
F the VOLS. I proudly posted my LSU purple and gold Bush/Cheney 04 Stickers on my car and company car.
That beauty is currently riding on my lovely red BMW.
figures. That's why I'm within walking distance of UT, and refuse to attend. Liberal quax.
Hurrah for the W minority!
"We shall not be moved"
Let's see LSU sue me.
$3.99 on ebay right now.
LSU loves the W.
I had no idea. Big orange plastic letters ping.
Vols for Bush...Gerbls for McGreevy
"The officer showed us a badge and took us to the side and said the violate copyright law and they're illegal and we shouldn't be passing them out and he confiscated them," says Brown.
You can't copyright or trademark a generic color and the official nickname of Tennessee is The Volunteer State, which should be public domain.
I got to see Bush the Elder give a speech at the dedication of the memorial at the LSU Parade Ground. We presented him with a couple LSU hats since there are many tiger fans in Texas and Florida. This was in 1999 before W decided to make a run for the presidency.
If W showed up here wearing one of those hats that would be so awesome.
Hmmmm .. I wonder who called the police on them?
http://nathanf.blog-city.com/index.cfm
met the entire family in 88. great people.
W gave the 2004 LSU Commencement.
vols need to join the winning team.
Since when do police officers have the authority to enforce copyright laws without a court order?
UT should be going after Kerry for painting HIMSELF orange.
Ahh, the crux of the real issue!
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