![]() Why still "unofficial," after all these years? I have no idea, just as I have no idea what would happen if the Fighting Artichoke, the Fighting Pickle, and the Fighting Okra were to have at one another some dark night in the desert or the swamp, though I suppose my money would be on the artichoke. Or maybe Artie was slighted because he's known as "the FIGHTING Artichoke." If so, The Fighting Okra, the unofficial mascot of Delta State University since the late 1980's was similarly handicapped. What of Baby Owl, the second mascot of Temple University? Baby Owl was specifically created to be more "child friendly" than "Owl," which is neither a baby, nor, one assumes, especially friendly.Īnd what about Artie the Fighting Artichoke of Scottsdale Community College? Did Artie fail to get consideration because he represents a community college rather than a hotshot, big deal kind of place like Williams or U.N.C.? ![]() This is because Readers Digest has proclaimed that the Williams mascot, Purple Cow, is the nation's most loveable college mascot.Īccording to Reader's Digest, Purple Cow edged out the University of North Carolina's Fighting Pickle, the Blue Blob of Xavier University, and Peter the Anteater, which says "Zot!" while representing the University of California at Irvine. The apparently indefatigable Dick Quinn, Director of Sports Information at Williams College, is gloating this week. Facebook Email The Indiana State mascot, Sycamore Sam, performs during the second round of the NCAA college basketball tournament.
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