On Feb 16, 10:51?am, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:
It's official.

http://www.uillinois.edu/chief/

After 80 years, the last 20 of them bitterly contentious, the
racist mascot is retired.

The athletic department didn't mind so much losing a few post
season soccer games and tennis matches to the NCAA sanctions
but now that the men's basketball team may be going to the
NIT instead of the NCAA the Chief had to go.

Sorry for your loss, I feel a small pang of nostalgia myself.

Oskee Wow Wow, GO ILLINI !!

(And you owe me a bottle of Zinfandel. ;-)

I already threw in the towel several months ago. You placed your
order...
Guigal Cotes du Rhone red, 2003


You going to go to the Expo in Itasca this weekend ?

Yes. Sunday. Be there from about 11:00 - 1:00.


--
Ken Fortenberry

Next time we fish together I'll pay my debt.

Incidently - NOT A RACIST MASCOT!

Joel