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**luv** · 09-19-2011, 07:31 AM

I thought this was an interesting read....

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/18...ylink=misearch

OSCEOLA, Mo. | City officials in Osceola, a southwest Missouri town of about 950 people, are asking the University of Kansas to drop its "Jayhawk" mascot because the name refers to a group of domestic terrorists that nearly destroyed the city 150 years ago.

In a resolution approved earlier this week, the Osceola Board of Alderman also asks the University of Missouri to educate Kansas on the history of the "Border War" and let people know there was more to it than William Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kan., in 1863.

Resentment still runs deep for residents of Osceola over the Sept. 22-23, 1861, siege by U.S. Sen. Jim Lane and a band of about 2,000 "Jayhawkers" that left a dozen men executed on the town square and the community itself a smoking ruin

"I grew up here, and it is all I heard about when I was attending grade school and high school," Mayor Larry Hutsler told the Columbia Daily Tribune. "Everyone knew who was responsible."

In the resolution, the city condemns "the celebration of this murderous gang of terrorists by an institution of 'higher education' in such a brazen and malicious manner."

Osceola had a population of about 2,500 before the 1861 attack, but fewer than 200 remained afterward. The city has never had as many residents as it did before the raid.

The attack was only one of several deadly episodes in the "Border War" over slavery between the two states. Lane was a radical abolitionist who formed his own militia at the outbreak of the Civil War and used it to punish Missourians.

When Quantrill's band attacked Lawrence — Lane's hometown — two years after the Jayhawkers' raid in Missouri, many of the guerrillas shouted "Remember Osceola" as they were killing about 200 of the city's men and burning down a quarter of the town.

The Osceola resolution asks Missourians to stop spelling Kansas or KU with a capital letter, since "neither is a proper name or a proper place." In the resolution, both words are lowercase throughout.

Rick Reed of Osceola, who brought the resolution to the aldermen, doesn't think the measure will persuade the University of Kansas to dump the Jayhawk.

"I don't expect them to do anything," he said. "They are so arrogant and uppity."

A Kansas spokeswoman downplayed the Civil War origin of the school's mascot.

"A Jayhawk is a blue bird with a red head and a big yellow beak that wears boots," spokeswoman Jill Jess said in an email to the Daily Tribune. "It would be hard to confuse it with anyone with terrorist intent, though we admit we have been terrorizing the Tigers on the basketball court for some time. Tigers have been known to kill people. Bears, too."

Missouri's Tigers mascot also has Civil War roots, named for the Unionist militia set up to protect Columbia from guerrilla raids, the newspaper reported.

Frazod · 09-19-2011, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

You do realize that a jayhawk isn't a real bird, right?

Reerun_KC · 09-19-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

You do realize that a jayhawk isn't a real bird, right?

Its not? Dammit. Next your are going to tell me there isn't Santa Claus.

Bye nothing takes the sting off of yesterdaythan a good old border war smack thread.

**Bowser** · 09-19-2011, 09:47 AM

Ok, there are obviously too many people in Osceola with way too much time on their hands.

That being said, Osceolans should be happy in a few years when KU is the driving force in the Mountain West.

Radar Chief · 09-19-2011, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GloryDayz

Just LOL!!! Maybe some tribes should ask the Chiefs to give up their name too. It makes more sense...

They already have. Same with the Redskins.

Radar Chief · 09-19-2011, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

You do realize that a jayhawk isn't a real bird, right?

It's still real to me, damnit!

4th and Long · 09-19-2011, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Osceolans should be happy in a few years when KU is the driving force in the Mountain West.

Pfffttt. You can take your funny little joke and set right next to all of the Tiger's Big XII Championship trophies.

Oh, ... wait, ...

Frazod · 09-19-2011, 10:02 AM

This thread has inspired me to have BBQ chicken for lunch.

**gblowfish** · 09-19-2011, 10:03 AM

I blame the Chiefs.
Everybody's panties are up in a bunch this AM, so the Tiger and Jayhawk fans are taking turns smacking each other around....

**Bowser** · 09-19-2011, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

This thread has inspired me to have BBQ chicken for lunch.

Crispy on the outside, of course...

Braincase · 09-19-2011, 10:07 AM

I pissed off the good people of Osceola when I suggested that if SMU was going to be referred to as Southern Meth, perhaps Mizzou could be nicknamed Northern Meth.

Bump · 09-19-2011, 10:32 AM

the meth must be great this time of year

**Bearcat** · 09-19-2011, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by frazod

This thread has inspired me to have BBQ chicken for lunch.

Orange chicken is good, too.

duncan_idaho · 09-19-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Laz

**** Osceola and every stupid asshole that lives there.

Why, look everyone. It's Jim Lane, resurrected!

Once wasn't enough?

LiveSteam · 09-19-2011, 10:54 AM

The best thing to ever come out of the boarder wars, is the movie Out Law Josey Wales

**RNR** · 09-19-2011, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Braincase

I pissed off the good people of Osceola when I suggested that if SMU was going to be referred to as Southern Meth, perhaps Mizzou could be nicknamed Northern Meth.

Is that the town where they filmed the movie Winter Bone? It really does not matter that movie pretty much sums up most of the state~

09-19-2011, 07:31 AM
luv MY LITTLE #15 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Springfield, MO Casino cash: $6239600	Missouri town calls on KU to drop Jayhawks mascot I thought this was an interesting read.... http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/18...ylink=misearch OSCEOLA, Mo. \| City officials in Osceola, a southwest Missouri town of about 950 people, are asking the University of Kansas to drop its "Jayhawk" mascot because the name refers to a group of domestic terrorists that nearly destroyed the city 150 years ago. In a resolution approved earlier this week, the Osceola Board of Alderman also asks the University of Missouri to educate Kansas on the history of the "Border War" and let people know there was more to it than William Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kan., in 1863. Resentment still runs deep for residents of Osceola over the Sept. 22-23, 1861, siege by U.S. Sen. Jim Lane and a band of about 2,000 "Jayhawkers" that left a dozen men executed on the town square and the community itself a smoking ruin "I grew up here, and it is all I heard about when I was attending grade school and high school," Mayor Larry Hutsler told the Columbia Daily Tribune. "Everyone knew who was responsible." In the resolution, the city condemns "the celebration of this murderous gang of terrorists by an institution of 'higher education' in such a brazen and malicious manner." Osceola had a population of about 2,500 before the 1861 attack, but fewer than 200 remained afterward. The city has never had as many residents as it did before the raid. The attack was only one of several deadly episodes in the "Border War" over slavery between the two states. Lane was a radical abolitionist who formed his own militia at the outbreak of the Civil War and used it to punish Missourians. When Quantrill's band attacked Lawrence — Lane's hometown — two years after the Jayhawkers' raid in Missouri, many of the guerrillas shouted "Remember Osceola" as they were killing about 200 of the city's men and burning down a quarter of the town. The Osceola resolution asks Missourians to stop spelling Kansas or KU with a capital letter, since "neither is a proper name or a proper place." In the resolution, both words are lowercase throughout. Rick Reed of Osceola, who brought the resolution to the aldermen, doesn't think the measure will persuade the University of Kansas to dump the Jayhawk. "I don't expect them to do anything," he said. "They are so arrogant and uppity." A Kansas spokeswoman downplayed the Civil War origin of the school's mascot. "A Jayhawk is a blue bird with a red head and a big yellow beak that wears boots," spokeswoman Jill Jess said in an email to the Daily Tribune. "It would be hard to confuse it with anyone with terrorist intent, though we admit we have been terrorizing the Tigers on the basketball court for some time. Tigers have been known to kill people. Bears, too." Missouri's Tigers mascot also has Civil War roots, named for the Unionist militia set up to protect Columbia from guerrilla raids, the newspaper reported.
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