Crusty
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...time marches on - I get it. But if that is the case we can't be the Syracuse Orange. Orange became the official color of the University in 1890 (was pink and pea green before so change is not always bad). I don't care - our mascot is a piece of fruit for heaven's sake. We will however, need a new moniker.
Saltine Warrior went bye bye because it was not PC and besides the bones of the warrior that was discovered in Syracuse was apparently a hoax. Nobody wants to be represented be a hoax.
Whatever should we do? Guess we can look to the ancient Syracuse and see what we can find.
1. The ancient Greeks founded Syracuse and named it after a nearby marsh. Ugh - nothing there.
2. Ancient Greek tyrants ruled Syracuse for a few centuries so we could be the Tyrants? Guess not.
3. Syracuse was the capitol of Imperial Rome's Sicilian government. So we could be the Imperials! Nah, Little Anthony would be pi$$ed and would sue.
4. Syracuse was struck by two ruinous earthquakes in 1542 and 1693. We could be the Quakes!
5. The plague hit Syracuse in 1729. Hmmmmm.
6. In World War II, the Allied invasion of Sicily was code named Operation Husky. Yeah Marsh, I know .
7. The Sicilian mafia? The Dons perhaps? Oh yeah, sexist.
Let's move along to Syracuse NY. We're in the Empire State and we are New York's college team so we could be the Empires. Nah, that's a band from Chicago and not a very good one at that.
9. Geology - Salt and Limestone. Can't be the Limeys but if we were more Southern we could be the Saltine Crackers. OK, nothing here.
10. Iroquois Nation - too bad we could not honor the great Indian Confederacy. Oh wait - the Confederates! Oh yeah, I see your point.
11. The city was apparently located on a drained swamp inhabited by wolves, bears, wildcats, mud turtles and swamp rattlesnakes. Anyone partial to any of these little fellas?
12. Previous names for the city were Salt Point, Webster's Landing, Bogardus Corners, Milan, South Salina, Cossits Corners and Corinth. Man, those suck.
13. The Erie Canal!! Nothing comes to mind.
14. Syracuse was an active center for the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad. Hmmm - there is that railroad thing again. Let's return to this later.
15. New York Central Railroad. Syracuse was known as the city where trains passed through the middle of downtown. The NY Central dominated Washington Street for a century. See, there is that railroad thing again.
16. Syracuse is the fourth rainiest city in the US being in the St Lawrence storm track- The Syracuse Storm? Nah, St John's Red Storm is too close.
OK, the railroad theme seems to have some promise.
The Syracuse Express
The Cuse Express
The Orange Express (oh yeah, no more Orange)
Pros
Cons:
Oh well, I guess Oranges turn blue and get all squishy when they rot, so there is that. Sorry, Otto.
Saltine Warrior went bye bye because it was not PC and besides the bones of the warrior that was discovered in Syracuse was apparently a hoax. Nobody wants to be represented be a hoax.
Whatever should we do? Guess we can look to the ancient Syracuse and see what we can find.
1. The ancient Greeks founded Syracuse and named it after a nearby marsh. Ugh - nothing there.
2. Ancient Greek tyrants ruled Syracuse for a few centuries so we could be the Tyrants? Guess not.
3. Syracuse was the capitol of Imperial Rome's Sicilian government. So we could be the Imperials! Nah, Little Anthony would be pi$$ed and would sue.
4. Syracuse was struck by two ruinous earthquakes in 1542 and 1693. We could be the Quakes!
5. The plague hit Syracuse in 1729. Hmmmmm.
6. In World War II, the Allied invasion of Sicily was code named Operation Husky. Yeah Marsh, I know .
7. The Sicilian mafia? The Dons perhaps? Oh yeah, sexist.
Let's move along to Syracuse NY. We're in the Empire State and we are New York's college team so we could be the Empires. Nah, that's a band from Chicago and not a very good one at that.
9. Geology - Salt and Limestone. Can't be the Limeys but if we were more Southern we could be the Saltine Crackers. OK, nothing here.
10. Iroquois Nation - too bad we could not honor the great Indian Confederacy. Oh wait - the Confederates! Oh yeah, I see your point.
11. The city was apparently located on a drained swamp inhabited by wolves, bears, wildcats, mud turtles and swamp rattlesnakes. Anyone partial to any of these little fellas?
12. Previous names for the city were Salt Point, Webster's Landing, Bogardus Corners, Milan, South Salina, Cossits Corners and Corinth. Man, those suck.
13. The Erie Canal!! Nothing comes to mind.
14. Syracuse was an active center for the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad. Hmmm - there is that railroad thing again. Let's return to this later.
15. New York Central Railroad. Syracuse was known as the city where trains passed through the middle of downtown. The NY Central dominated Washington Street for a century. See, there is that railroad thing again.
16. Syracuse is the fourth rainiest city in the US being in the St Lawrence storm track- The Syracuse Storm? Nah, St John's Red Storm is too close.
OK, the railroad theme seems to have some promise.
The Syracuse Express
The Cuse Express
The Orange Express (oh yeah, no more Orange)
Pros
- Not a piece of fruit
- Not racist
- Not sexist
- Not offensive to any particular group
- Has historical connection
- Has a movie (yeah I know it’s the Elmira Express but work with me here)
- Goes with blitzes (FB) and fast breaks (BB)
- No Otto on a golf cart
- Great sound effects (shouldn’t the entry tune be “Locomotion?”)
- NYC residents and commuters would identify with Express
- Trains aren't blue
- Most of the current generation has probably never ridden on a train
Oh well, I guess Oranges turn blue and get all squishy when they rot, so there is that. Sorry, Otto.
