There Was A Time…
By Mitch Berg
… when I would’ve probably resolved this situation by advocating a name like “European Conquerors”.
But I have to say, I’m trending towards the “no name” response.
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March 27th, 2015 at 8:25 am
Fighting Norsemen/Norsewomyn. “We’re proud of our heritage”
March 27th, 2015 at 10:19 am
“Fighting Sioux” sounds like “Fighting Sue”, which would undoubtedly qualify as TRIGGER WARNING: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN on a 21st century college campus. Fighting anything would be a no-go. Same with ethnicities, although the “UND Germans From Russia” would be a nice pie-in-the-face to those who advocated a name change.
Since UND is in Grand Forks and my great-great-great-grandfather was a Postmaster in Grand Forks County 130 years ago, I might suggest “Postmasters”. But that doesn’t mean anything to anyone else. Other suggestions:
— “Cherry Chokers” after the state fruit, the chokecherry.
— “Dancing Squares” after the state dance, the square dance.
— “Petrified Wood”, after the state fossil.
— “Tail Flickers”, after the Flickertail.
Nothing controversial about any of those, right?
March 27th, 2015 at 10:50 am
I’d go with the “Fighting Engelstads.”
March 27th, 2015 at 11:11 am
You could go with “Fightin’ Sue” after the T-Rex that was found in neighboring South Dakota. OK, she was found in Soudakota, but ater all, a girl’s got to eat, so she probably DID get up to Nordakota at some point, no?
Either that or the “Fightin’ Bachelor Farmers”.
March 27th, 2015 at 12:14 pm
The Fightin’ Frackers.
March 27th, 2015 at 12:27 pm
Thanks for pointing out the “Fighting Sue”. Now I’m personally offended. Although I can get a bit scrappy…. ;o)
March 27th, 2015 at 1:21 pm
Nothing controversial about any of those, right?
Since Forx was a SAC base for fifty years, perhaps “The Mushroom Clouds”? The “Minutemen”? The “BMFs?”
Today it’s a base for refuelling tankers. Maybe “The Probes?”
March 27th, 2015 at 1:25 pm
Would “FU NCAA NAZIS” be fine. Related….now the NCAA has declared war on the state of Indiana. These guys make the ALCU seem like nice respectable people.
March 27th, 2015 at 2:51 pm
You could call them the BUFFs after the B-52s based there, but the University of Colorado already has that one. And I’m pretty sure the coeds would NOT appreciate the sentiment.
March 27th, 2015 at 3:37 pm
“Problematics”
http://everythingsaproblem.tumblr.com/
March 27th, 2015 at 3:56 pm
I suppose “Nukes” might not go over well.
March 27th, 2015 at 4:26 pm
Bike Bubba – Those BUFFS aren’t the same as the U of Colorado’s. At the same time, they likely couldn’t get away with the actual Air Force nickname. Perhaps they could incorporate my earlier suggestion and call them the Big Ugly Flying Frackers.
March 27th, 2015 at 4:45 pm
The South Dakota Wagon Burners.
March 27th, 2015 at 5:08 pm
NW: like I said, the coeds would NOT appreciate the sentiment. :^)
What about the “Plague infested Prairie Dogs?”