The original Colonel Reb
On a business trip to the South and the Mid-Atlantic. The good – collard greens & Bruce’s Green Hot Pepper Sauce. The bad – driving out of Ronald Reagan airport onto Jefferson Davis Blvd.
Southerner begging to get his ass kicked
To their credit, although it took them more than 130 years to ban their pro-slavery mascot, the University of Mississippi had already banned Colonel Reb a few years ago, along with waving the Confederate flag at sporting events.
Now, apparently, they are trying to decide on a new mascot. Got any suggestions for them?
“We’ve traced the posts to this location… does anyone here go by the nickname of ‘Green Boy’?”
(Via Reuters.)
What would the Needlenosers have me saying?
From HolyTaco.com, follow the flowchart to pick a religion.
President Obama and Iraqi president Nouri al-Maliki at the White House yesterday (via the Associated Press).
“I’m more likely to win the Nobel Peace Prize than you are to make this shot!”
(President Obama challenging a jump shot by aide Reggie Love, via Twitter and whitehouse.gov.)
heart attack on a stick?
1,500-calorie ‘Craz-E Burger’: beef patty, bacon and cheese on Krispy Kreme donut
Tip of the ‘Nose to Film Critic Buddy
Peter Daou was watching Al Gore among the dignitaries at the memorial service for Ted Kennedy… and noted that when Dubya walked in, Al took a sudden interest in what was going on across the room — turning completely around so he wouldn’t come face to face with the Shrub.
