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Fightin' Whities swamped with T-shirt requests
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| March 13, 2002
| Coleman Cornelius
Posted on 03/13/2002 9:53:47 AM PST by John Jorsett
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To: John Jorsett
"Walk in someone else's shoes, and then you can make a judgment," said Ryan White, 22, a team player and member of the Mohawk Nation.I have indeed walked in your moccassins, Mr White, and I have made my judgment.
I've decided to order one Fightin' Reds T-shirt(sporting indian w/misshapen nose logo) for my Cherokee half sister and a Fightin' Whities t shirt for your's truly.
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posted on
03/13/2002 10:19:30 AM PST
by
skeeter
To: Dog Gone
LOL! You were reading my mind.
White on! ;-)
To: John Jorsett
Help John!
I'm having trouble getting my order placed. The hotmail site doesn't work.
BTW, I wonder do they have them in "off-white"?
Az
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posted on
03/13/2002 10:19:58 AM PST
by
azhenfud
To: Dog Gone
"Walk in someone else's shoes, and then you can make a judgment," said Ryan White, 22, a team player and member of the Mohawk Nation. No way. It can't get any better than that. I want one of those t-shirts.
To: Dr. Frank
Your whole post is hilarious, but I like this part best:
But there's still the problem: Some people will be buying these T-shirts Because They Like Them. The result will be Actual White People walking around with a T-shirt bearing the slogan "Every thang's gonna be all white!" which came from this university.
LOL
To: John Jorsett
The Fightin' Whities expect to charge about $20 for their shirts... ...or a bottle of whiskey and some beads?
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posted on
03/13/2002 10:23:46 AM PST
by
kaboom
To: John Jorsett
man i gotta get me one. The wife is half lakota souix and she can beat me at leg wressling at least i will feel like i have an advantage now.BWAHAHAHAHA!
To: John Jorsett
I could not stop laughing! I made a copy of the article for all my coworkers!
To: headsonpikes
One of my Pacific Northwest friends was telling me about the bumperstickers they were selling on the rez... "My Heroes Have Always Killed Cowboys" I want one of those, if just for s***s and giggles...
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posted on
03/13/2002 10:25:15 AM PST
by
coydog
To: Howlin
I want to wear this shirt but it says, "everythings gonna be all white." People will think it is a white power shirt and I will get the crap beat out of me!
To: Doomonyou
that's exactly what i was thinking... what's with the "Thang" thing?
To: kaboom
I heard yesterday on the radio that a poll was taken and an overwhelming number of Native Americans really don't care about mascots or team names. (Wish I could remember the numbers, drat!) I love "Fightin' Whities." Gonna get one!
To: Thinkin' Gal
Well, if you're gonna feed the piranhas, don't use your hands!
Az
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posted on
03/13/2002 10:29:39 AM PST
by
azhenfud
To: Dr. Frank
"The result will be Actual White People walking around with a T-shirt bearing the slogan "Every thang's gonna be all white!" which came from this university. " For that reason alone, the University will put the kybosh on the whole deal.
"University tells the frat: You can sell the T-shirt, but only to non-whites, "
I smell discrimination lawsuit.
To: John Jorsett
ROFL.
Speaking of Mascots, at a Catholic University about 100 miles from here, there is a mascot of a Leprechaun in a fightin' stance. They call themselves the Fighting Irish. I don't see the Irish upset over that. Or the Boston Celtics in a city known for Irish.
If you notice sports teams are named after "tough fighters or animals". You don't see the Detroit Bunny Rabbits, you see the Detroit Lions. There are a reason that you see team names like Bulldogs, Spartans, Wolverines, Fighting Irish, Celtics, Trojans, Jaguars, Lions, Tigers, Grizzlies, Bears, Chippewas, Hurons, Eagles, Timberwolves, Highlanders, Seminoles, and Vikings. You don't see teams named after the rabbits, mice, rats, squirrels, French, peaceniks, and the like.
It's a sign of toughness.
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
For that reason alone, the University will put the kybosh on the whole deal.If they do, the students (if they're smart) will go into business for themselves. I hope for their sakes that they're hustling to get Fightin' Whities registered as a trademark.
To: John Jorsett
"Walk in someone else's shoes, and then you can make a judgment," said Ryan White, 22, a team player and member of the Mohawk Nation. I can make a judgement. I choose not to be offended when I see that mascot of a Leprechaun in a fighting stance from a paticular school in South Bend Indiana. I'm Irish. I'm not offended by Notre Dame unless they beat us in football.
To: over3Owithabrain
I wonder when it will dawn on them that their "protest" had the opposite effect?
What was it that Rush said about "unintended consequences"?
Perhaps they may want to change the mascot picture to George Washington. Now he was a true "fighting Whitey"!
To: Dr. Frank
After which somebody starts selling them external to the frat, and the College looks even dumber. . .
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posted on
03/13/2002 10:35:55 AM PST
by
Salgak
To: John Jorsett
My first thought, when I read about this earlier, was "I want that T-shirt". LOL
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