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To: Mudboy Slim
West Virginia governor asks UVA for an apology

During the Cavaliers-Mountaineers matchup at Charlotte, N.C., Virginia's independent pep band staged a parody of ``The Bachelor,'' with a male Virginia student choosing between two female contestants.

One female, purported to be from West Virginia, had blue overalls, pigtails, a talent for square dancing and a dream to move to Beverly Hills, Calif. -- a reference to ``The Beverly Hillbillies.''

Why should UVA apologize for their honest portrayal of West Virginny??

359 posted on 12/30/2002 5:50:15 PM PST by sultan88
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To: sultan88; putupon
"Apparently, (the pep band) has a reputation for being rather unconventional." The pep band also lampooned West Virginia at halftime of a 1985 game in Charlottesville, Va. That performance, a parody of ``Family Feud,'' included derogatory references to indoor plumbing and birth control in West Virginia."

In all honesty, nobody at UVA likes the Pep Band either...they haven't had an original thought since the early 80's and are an embarrassment to themselves and the University. During halftimes this season, we brought in high school bands and Jr. college bands, etc. and they were enjoyed much more than anything the Pep Band has done fer years...I think the Pep Band's expected life span is pretty short.

FReegards...MUD

360 posted on 12/30/2002 7:58:12 PM PST by Mudboy Slim
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