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Kansas State apologizes for phallic marching band formation
upi ^ | Sept. 8, 2015 | Ben Hooper

Posted on 09/08/2015 10:52:05 AM PDT by JoeProBono

MANHATTAN, Kan., - Kansas State University apologized for a marching band routine that some complained looked like male genitalia assaulting the University of Kansas mascot.

University officials said the formation during halftime of Saturday's season opener against South Dakota was supposed to depict the Starship Enterprise from Star Trek engaged in battle with the University of Kansas Jayhawk, but some social media users complained the Enterprise shape looked more like a set of male genitals.

"We apologize for anyone offended by our halftime performance depicting the starship enterprise and the Jayhawk mascot," a message on the marching band's official Twitter account reads.

Kansas State president Kirk Shultz tweeted he was "sorry if anyone was offended by the performance at half-time."

Frank Tracz, the school's marching band director, posted a chart online showing how the formation was supposed to look.

"The chart below represents the drill from tonight’s show. There was absolutely no intent to display anything other...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Sports
KEYWORDS: feminazis; franktracz; jayhawk; kansas; kansasstate; kirkshultz; napl; sciencefiction; scifi; startrek
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To: JoeProBono

I I don’t know sir, but it looks like a giant...”
“DICK”
“Yaa”
“take a look out at starboard”
“OH ma God, it looks like a huge...”
“PECKER, wait, that’s not a wood pecker, it looks like someone’s...”
“PRIVATES, we have reports of an Unidentified Flying Object, it is a long smooth shaft, complete with...”
“TWO BALLS, what is that? That looks just like an enormous...”
“WANG, pay attention”
“I was distracted by that enormous flying...”
“WILLIE, what’s that?”
“Well it looks like a giant...”
“JOHNSON”
“Yes Sir”
“Get on the hold of the British intelligence and let them know about this”


21 posted on 09/08/2015 11:05:11 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: eggman

I’m quite sure that any firing of photon torpedoes would have been interpreted as being ejaculation. You just can’t argue with insanity.


22 posted on 09/08/2015 11:05:53 AM PDT by Bob (No, being a US Senator and the Secretary of State are not accomplishments; they're jobs.)
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To: JoeProBono

(SATIRE) Comment from Donald Trump: “Some of you fools really need to get a life!”


23 posted on 09/08/2015 11:06:07 AM PDT by ManHunter (You can run, but you'll only die tired... Army snipers: Reach out and touch someone)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Kansas fans should be offended by the way their team played....South Dakota State?!?!?!?! Really?!?!?!!

I suppose at least it wasn’t like losing to Portland State.


24 posted on 09/08/2015 11:08:48 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: fieldmarshaldj


25 posted on 09/08/2015 11:11:27 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono

I don’t see either one. How stupid.


26 posted on 09/08/2015 11:11:50 AM PDT by PistolPaknMama
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To: x1stcav

BINGO....... sad but true


27 posted on 09/08/2015 11:13:47 AM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: JoeProBono

I don’t know what it looks like.

But the band director should be fired.

That’s about the dumbest band formation I’ve ever seen.

Whether that’s a dick or not.


28 posted on 09/08/2015 11:14:27 AM PDT by saleman (?)
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To: JoeProBono

I guess my mind must not be particularly filthy. I don’t see anything sexual or phallic here.


29 posted on 09/08/2015 11:15:34 AM PDT by DemforBush (I did not have head-patting relations with that candidate, Jeb Bush.)
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To: DemforBush

I also don’t see it.


30 posted on 09/08/2015 11:18:55 AM PDT by apocalypto
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To: Slings and Arrows

Probably not a ping...


31 posted on 09/08/2015 11:20:50 AM PDT by To Hell With Poverty (All freedom must be transported in bottles of 3 oz or less. - Freeper relictele)
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To: JoeProBono

To me, it looks like Napoleon’s retreat from Russia.


32 posted on 09/08/2015 11:27:48 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: dfwgator

Heh heh heh ....


33 posted on 09/08/2015 11:29:17 AM PDT by jessduntno (The mind of a liberal...deceit, desire for control, greed, contradiction and fueled by hate.)
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To: blueunicorn6


34 posted on 09/08/2015 11:29:59 AM PDT by JoeProBono (SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
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To: JoeProBono

Maybe it was a salute to Mr. Sulu?
Now THAT’S coming out of the closet.


35 posted on 09/08/2015 11:30:37 AM PDT by jessduntno (The mind of a liberal...deceit, desire for control, greed, contradiction and fueled by hate.)
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To: JoeProBono
Any regular rocket is more phallic in shape than the Enterprise ever was.

36 posted on 09/08/2015 11:31:02 AM PDT by BitWielder1 (I'd rather have Unequal Wealth than Equal Poverty.)
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To: jessduntno
Maybe it was a salute to Mr. Sulu? Now THAT’S coming out of the closet.

Yeah well in Sulu's case, that would going where lots of men have gone before.

37 posted on 09/08/2015 11:33:27 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: x1stcav

I had to to de-focus and stare at mid-field...


38 posted on 09/08/2015 11:34:03 AM PDT by Resolute Conservative
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To: JoeProBono

NCC-1701


39 posted on 09/08/2015 11:34:47 AM PDT by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: dfwgator

“Yeah well in Sulu’s case, that would going where lots of men have gone before.”

Bwahahahaha...


40 posted on 09/08/2015 11:36:55 AM PDT by jessduntno (The mind of a liberal...deceit, desire for control, greed, contradiction and fueled by hate.)
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