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Old Fri Mar 18, 2011, 04:20pm
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Interesting story - it highlights some of the issues with small schools.

But I noticed the name of the team they beat in the opening round: the Butternut Midgets. I thought I had bought a couple of boxes of those from a neighborhood Girl Scout?
Mmmmmm...Butternut Midgets...
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Old Fri Mar 18, 2011, 04:48pm
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Mmmmmm...Butternut Midgets...
Isn't "midgets" a derogatory, politically incorrect term for "little people"? I'm surprised they're using that.

Of course, when I was in HS about a century ago, the Pekin, Illinois HS teams were known as the "Pekin Chinks"! No, I'm not kidding. They're now the "Dragons".
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Old Fri Mar 18, 2011, 06:00pm
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Isn't "midgets" a derogatory, politically incorrect term for "little people"? I'm surprised they're using that.
When I was young, I wanted a pony.

We couldn't afford one, so my parents bought me a midget.

We hung him on the rear view mirror in the car.

He hung there for a year or two....and b!tched and b!tched and b!tched.
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Old Fri Mar 18, 2011, 07:19pm
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Isn't "midgets" a derogatory, politically incorrect term for "little people"? I'm surprised they're using that.

Of course, when I was in HS about a century ago, the Pekin, Illinois HS teams were known as the "Pekin Chinks"! No, I'm not kidding. They're now the "Dragons".
Funny you mention that. There is a high school way up in northern MO (within spitting distance of Iowa) named Putnam County High School. Their mascot is the "Midgets" as well. That's right - the PC Midgets.
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Old Fri Mar 18, 2011, 08:14pm
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My all time favorite team name is for Cobden HS in southern Illinois. Their team is the "Appleknockers". BTW - the school in on Appleknocker Drive. Of course it is.
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Old Fri Mar 18, 2011, 11:34pm
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Isn't "midgets" a derogatory, politically incorrect term for "little people"?
That's what I was told. So, Indians is not okay in some eyes, but Midgets...

Never mind.
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Indians is not okay in some eyes.
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Old Sat Mar 19, 2011, 12:10pm
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That's what I was told. So, Indians is not okay in some eyes, but Midgets...

Never mind.
Midgets are missing a couple of things.

Powerful lobby and white guilt.
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Old Sat Mar 19, 2011, 06:23pm
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Midgets are missing a couple of things.

Powerful lobby and white guilt.
Nah thats not it, they dont vote democrat enough.
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Old Sat Mar 19, 2011, 11:25pm
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Nah thats not it, they dont vote democrat enough.
They just don't have enough stature.
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The "Siren Dragons" is an excellent team name too!
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