The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that students at Ole Miss are making a strong push to install Admiral Ackbar as their next mascot. Yes, the red squid-looking guy from Star Wars.
Apparently, students at the university voted recently to find a mascot to replace "Colonel Reb," who was removed from on-field activities seven years ago by the school. Since Mississippi's sports teams are still known as the Rebels, they're going to need... um... another rebel to take the Colonel's place. Naturally, thoughts turned to the guy(?) who led the Rebel Alliance to victory in the Battle of Endor. Makes perfect sense.
Really, now, come on. Who DOESN'T love Admiral Ackbar? No one, that's who. And if you say you don't, I know you're lying. (I might believe you if you say you don't know who he is. Might.)
Well, everyone except Jim Rome. I assume his head is exploding right now. I've never heard anyone who claims to hate Star Wars talk about it as much as he does.
But let the kids have their fun. I think we can all pretty much agree that this will never happen, if not because it's absurd then because George Lucas will try to charge the university some obscene licensing fee that they won't pay, and that will be that. Still, though, we can dream...
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