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Devil be GONE!
A pastor in Georgia took members of his church to protest the devil image used as a mascot by a High School. And he was arrested for protesting without a permit.
Really.
He's defending himself in court.
Two thoughts:
ReplyDelete1.) A man who represents himself in court has a fool for an attorney, and;
2.) I recollect having read an item some years ago about the nature of naming sports teams, and how team names in other nations (Aboriginal Australia & Africa) took upon decidedly different names... by comparative American standards. While some here decried the Redskins, for example, they wanted other names/mascots to substitute. However, the mascots for the outback & tribal groups were - hold onto your hat - the penis, the teeth, etc.
Perhaps in light of that, the good pastor might actually prefer a devil. It's the devil you know, versus the devil you don't know. Right?
I dislike team names that make reference to the devil, Southern colonels, stereotyping (Washington Redskins), etc.
ReplyDeleteWhen I attended Simpson College in Iowa in the 1960s, their teams were named the Redmen and the girls' teams, the Lady Redmen. (Why not Redwomen?)
About 10-15 years ago the college changed all team names to "Storm."
Gender neutral, good for any sport, and not offensive to any group. End of problem.
Than again there;s the character "Storm" in The X-Men, but that's another story...(-:
ReplyDeleteA permit could be a way of mediating rights. Do we really want to hear the Massed Pipe Band of the WeAin'tGonnas at 3 AM? Though a mariachi band at say 8AM thru certain neighborhoods might be entertaining.
ReplyDeleteBassel, this is Alabama. Scott Beason & Co. is going to ban mariachi bands because the music is Mexican, not Murrican.
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