Posted on 09/30/2010 3:55:02 AM PDT by golux
The University of Mississippi has terminated its mascot, "Colonel Reb." The mascot, an archetypal Southern gentleman with a hat, cane, and a little bow-tie, is of course racist.
Affable, bearded and jaunty, with a bright costume that cleverly foiled his dark history on the plantation, Col. Reb, when he was alive, looked rather like that other infamous slave-driver, Col. Sanders, whose inscrutable and permanent smile these days (in markets where he still shows his face) offers only a faint clue as to the fortunes he's made in his long, post-war masquerade as a peddler of fried chicken.
"We just want it to be over," said one Mississippi student on the subject of Col. Reb's execution.
Watch your back, Sanders.
There is of course nothing sacred about a football mascot or a corporate brand, and nothing particularly sad about the disappearance of either one, except for the fact that now there is nothing left of Southern symbolism to erase.
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And now we learn that what legions of Americans consider to be a transcendent symbol of extraordinary military leadership and valor, states' rights, indefatigable heroism, enduring pride and strength in the face of terrible odds and calamitous defeat – the Confederate battle flag – is now officially deemed a symbol of hate by the U.S. armed forces. Prospective members of all branches of the armed forces who happen to have a "Confederate flag" tattoo are automatically rejected.
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When they once again encounter their ancestors, which I believe they will, how will so many Americans account for their feeble treachery?
Maybe, like the Mississippi student, they will say: "We just wanted it to be over."
I wonder what some of those old heroes might say in reply....
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We are also glad you are in your 60s.
Blah blah blah. So what? And now today many places are unsafe for decent well meaning folks to go. Now today we have 90% blacks voting for Obama, the Black Panthers, the NAACP, the Black Caucus, AA, African American Studies, Eric Holder, 70% unwed mothers, the education gap, out of control crime, and racial animosity out the gazoo.
So you can pat yourself on the back and revel in the greatness of it all, You can celebrate in the wonderfulness of places like Zimbabwe, Haiti and Detroit.
But I think we can assume he was thinking about the Old South when he wrote the song. I don’t think you could call the New York version of Dixieland the “Land of Cotton”.
I feel a poem comin on. It starts out I see pee cee.
I grew up in the south, in the fifties, VA AL TX.
Days of “save your confederate money boys, the south will rise again”, Uncle Remus, blacks in the back of the bus, colored water fountains, etc.
I keep hoping Disney will relent, and finally release “Song of the South” again as they have promised for years. A wonderful movie. I could use a few zippity do da moments.
To damn many people too sensitive about our history. It is what it is, so live with it. It is the only history we have and it was good, usually leading to better, but I’m not so sure now.
Has legislated desegregation gotten us anywhere? As I see it, we are more separate and segregated now, than we were in the fifties.
Just some thoughts.
To his credit Bear Bryant, the late, great coach of Alabama, arranged a series of games against USC. Alabama usually lost, mostly because of the large number of great players who had left the state of Alabama to go to and play for USC. Bear was able to make that point to the alumni, and was able to resolve the naked discrimination which had previously kept blacks from Alabama from attending school there and playing on the football team.
Roll Tide!
I don’t have anything against the south. 40 regiments of brave men from the south fought against treason, and for the United States against the rebellion.
Well, the south had cotton, tobacco, and the Southern Heritage flag. They have demonized tobacco and the flag and theres not much cotton left. I guess we can always cling to our guns and religion, at least for awhile.
Rather like Germans wanting to celebrate the heritage of the concentration camp.
Me, I like to pick and choose the heritage that I celebrate. Others are less picky.
Daniel Decatur Emmett and he was from my wife’s home town of Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
The protagonist in the song was black. There he was, in the south, recalling the good times in Long Island, after being shipped south to forced labor.
That is a picture worth ten thousand words. Wish I really understood the message. Most folks with a brain, know the agenda of the SPLC is not what it seems, and not good for what ails us.
“Has legislated desegregation gotten us anywhere? As I see it, we are more separate and segregated now, than we were in the fifties.”
You are right, not that I condone segregation today, but as
I grew up in Memphis, blacks were happier segregated then they are today. Now, they just kill each other, and seem even more unhappy with their lives.
If you can’t at least understand the rationale behind secession, reading the article might be a good start for you to get beyond the history of half-truths that has been drummed into our heads since the 1860s.
Why don’t you let it go? Why does it bother you that the South is proud of their Heritage? There was more to the Old South than slavery. What do you want from us? Renounce our heritage? Rename all of our states? Southern New York, Little New Jersey, New Massachusetts? Illinois of the South? Fly the Malcolm X flag? What?
On! ye patriots to the battle,
Hear Fort Moultrie’s cannon rattle!
Then away, then away, then away to the fight!
Go meet those Southern traitors,
You are ridiculous!
Oh I see. So when he said “I wish I was in the land of cotton”, he was referring to New York?
Some of us now urge that the area from New York north and east be purged from the Union.
Those people are destroying America
now me, I live with three black women who’s average age is 17, a phillipino-italian, and a SCA Viking reenactor.
We all seem go get along just fine.
Profound comments. Way too much demonization goin on. If we just knew who “they” were, we could turn things around maybe?
In a pigs eye. “They” done took over. Maybe November will tell a tale.
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