Some people are complaining about the USC Mascot Traveler being like General Lee's white horse Traveller. Here is why USC has the horse as a Mascot. Time for people to QUIT COMPLAINNG ABOUT EVERYTHING
When the Times contacted the university, officials referenced the mascot's official bio page. “USC’s mascot horse is a symbol of ancient Troy. Its rider, with costume and sword, is a symbol of a Trojan warrior,” the bio reads in part. “The name Traveler, spelled with one ‘l,’ is a common name among horses. . . . USC’s Traveler is and has always been a proud symbol of Troy. There is no truth to any other claims or rumors about its name.”
The Times offered differing accounts about whether the horse is, in fact, named after Lee's Traveller, but couldn't verify the name's origin.
Traveler has been a part of Trojans football since 1961, when USC officials spotted a local man riding a white horse in the Rose Parade and thought it would be a good idea to have him dress in armor and ride the horse around the field at home football games. A succession of Travelers have followed in the years since. Traveler IX will debut this fall.
In the years since that debut, Traveler has become a beloved tradition with USC football fans. There is even a statue of the mascot on campus. So Traveler definitely has many staunch defenders if this political debate heats up
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Yeah, political correctness run amuck. You would think college administrators would be more concerned about real world problems like education and campus crime. Then again I am not a snowflake and I do not know what a microagression is.
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They are afraid up in Columbus that they might try tear down Christopher Columbus's Statue,they have been having to post a guard to make sure nobody vandalizes it. I agree this crap is getting ridiculous! Mostly young people just wanting an excuse to stir up trouble.
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It's a monkey see....monkey do kinda thing. Bunch of brainless idiots.
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cbolt wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:26 pm They are afraid up in Columbus that they might try tear down Christopher Columbus's Statue,they have been having to post a guard to make sure nobody vandalizes it. I agree this crap is getting ridiculous! Mostly young people just wanting an excuse to stir up trouble.
In Columbus someone went into a Cemetary that has Confederate soldiers. Knocked over a statue and took the head of the soldier. Cemetaries are suppose to be peaceful places. This senseless breaking the law by people who think laws do not matter. This may led to violence at College Football Games.
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They will probably be wanting Brutus Buckeye done away with before long, big headed people will feel their being discriminated against.lol
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bubble heads will be done away with too...discriminating against ....I can't bring myself to say it.
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