Ole Miss To Have Loveable Confederate Bear Mascot (Updated)

Oh this is a fun bit of satire over at Red Cup Rebellion. See Col. Reb Foundation and Athletic Department Reach Historic Compromise

Here is a part:

Isn't he cute?" Loy asked.
"The fact that it's a bear and not a cartoon plantation owner totally obscures the racist battle flag and clear allegiance to a treasonous and slave-holding republic that existed over 150 years ago," Taylor said.
A press release obtained by Red Cup Rebellion indicates that the proposed mascot was reached by melding the Mississippi black bear with traditional Confederate regalia. "Look, I can get behind a bear. You can't blame this nation's history of slavery, segregation, and discrimination on a cute little bear. So, I'll pretend that the gray suit is a coincidence. Besides, he can't take that flag in the stadium with him, anyway," Taylor said.
"Wait! No flag; no deal!" Loy exclaimed.

Associated Student Body President

Artair Rogers indicated that the referendum will go forward as planned. "This is not the only idea out there, so we want to move forward with the referendum and the student-led effort. Who knows, perhaps there is some other Rebel-themed animal or pop culture reference out there with a groundswell of student support. When people tell me that it would be better for everyone to just get behind Seggy Bear, I think of the potential disadvantages of such a course and conclude that it's a trap."

"Seggy Bear," is also, apparently, a compromise name for the proposed mascot. According to Loy, it will be "officially but unofficially" short for "Segregation the Bear."
Officials at the university do not in any way expect that this decision will be revisited in a short period of time, resulting in just another incidence of national embarrassment for the university and its controversial racial history. "And even if it does," Taylor retorted, "I mean, we've gotten pretty used to the 'tradition controversy.' Infighting about the cultural meaning of offensive symbols is kind of a tradition all by itself here

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By the way no one at Ole Miss seems to like my idea of a William Faulkner Mascot.

Update!!! Every Day But Saturday has a Suggestion.

He makes his case Star Wars fans here at OLE MISS STUDENTS TO VOTE ON MASCOT. YOU KNOW THE RIGHT CHOICE AND IT'S A TRAP

He says in part:
What better summation of Ole Miss's spirit than Admiral Ackbar, who like Ole Miss is surrounded by talent in the form of a huge JUCO system/ Han Solo and company, but still manages to get himself cornered in the vastness of space/stuck with Ed Orgeron as your head coach every now and then?
Like the residents of Mississippi, he has gills and wears a uniform at all times. Like the residents of Mississippi, he likes alcohol to excess and has relatives who can't read. Like Mississippi, he has had an ugly personal experience with the issue of slavery, having been enslaved with the rest of his people when his home planet of Mon Calimari* was invaded by the Empire. Finally, and most importantly, HE'S A LEADER OF REBELS. One who every now and then gets to blow up the Death Star, as they have done with Grand Moff Meyer and will likely do again.
Join the rebellion here, or on Twitter, or on his Facebook page. IT'S A TARP! A tarp that will cover the entire Ole Miss campus with a protective shield of love and reconciliation, people. Let's start spreading it and give the Rebels the mascot it deserves. Many Bothan spies have died just to get us this far. Don't let their deaths be in vain.