"War Eagle" is the Auburn battle cry, equivalent to "Roll Tide at Alabama. There are no "war eagles" [perhaps using the plural will further infuriate? Ed.]. The cry is singular and it does not refer to the players but to a legend involving a wounded Confederate [is it not always the Southern, white, victim? :rolleyes: Ed.] who found himself left for dead with nothing for company but an injured baby eagle. The soldier lived and recovered with the eagle. The man went on to teach at Auburn. At the first Georgia-Auburn game, in 1892, the eagle was among the spectators and, when Auburn scored, it took off and soared over the field. The Auburn fans [all white until 1964!!] saw this and began to shout, "War Eagle."
I hope you can stretch this into a week long series.
Any idea what the "Tiger" stands for? Surely something racist/ignorant.
Any idea what the "Tiger" stands for? Surely something racist/ignorant.focus people.
This is an important topic. Thanks for the info.
I challenge each of you to tell this story to at least 3 black people before the Auburn game. Hopefully, we can begin to create some awareness.
When I first heard about Auburn's silly little cheer "WAR EAGLE!" I thought it harmless, nonsensical blabber on par with the standard linguistic abilities of your average Southerner. Folks, let me be the first to tell you, there is evil, rotten, anti-American, racist, filthy, Southern, dirtbag, slave-owning rhetoric that is not only pertinent to the creation of this decidedly sinister cheer, but rather is precisely THE CAUSE FOR ITS existence. I am reticent to even recount the full horrors contained in this most impolite and savage tale of "Southern charm" but I will here for the benefit of everyone's understanding the true depth's of depravity that fill the hearts and minds of our enemies in the Southland. LEST WE FORGET AND THEY ATTEMPT TO RISE AGAIN! NAY! WE WILL FOREVER LEAVE THE CONFEDERACY UNDER THE HEEL OF PROPER DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES ESPOUSED BY THE GENTLE NORTHERN MERCHANT!
The sordid tale of "War Eagle" is thus quoted by our heavenly BIBLE, ESPN'S College Football Encyclopedia:Quote"War Eagle" is the Auburn battle cry, equivalent to "Roll Tide at Alabama. There are no "war eagles" [perhaps using the plural will further infuriate? Ed.]. The cry is singular and it does not refer to the players but to a legend involving a wounded Confederate [is it not always the Southern, white, victim? :rolleyes: Ed.] who found himself left for dead with nothing for company but an injured baby eagle. The soldier lived and recovered with the eagle. The man went on to teach at Auburn. At the first Georgia-Auburn game, in 1892, the eagle was among the spectators and, when Auburn scored, it took off and soared over the field. The Auburn fans [all white until 1964!!] saw this and began to shout, "War Eagle."
RON PRINCE WILL AVENGE THIS TRAVESTY!!!!!
(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w133/katkid1/princestandingonconfed.jpg?t=1188222408)
G-Dammit this is supposed to be a 5 page thread filled with moral condemnation and outrage. Just pretend we are talking about Michael Vick and spew your vitriol Cat fans!You lost my support long ago. :blank:
G-Dammit this is supposed to be a 5 page thread filled with moral condemnation and outrage. Just pretend we are talking about Michael Vick and spew your vitriol Cat fans!You lost my support long ago. :blank:
Yeah, I figured that this racism thing was a thing of the past (for the most part). Obviously, I am not an idiot - it is rampant in some small pockets of this country, particularily the backwoods areas in the south... but I would like to think that many fans, if they knew this story, would petition to change the war cry. Eh, who knows.
Yeah, I figured that this racism thing was a thing of the past (for the most part). Obviously, I am not an idiot - it is rampant in some small pockets of this country, particularily the backwoods areas in the south... but I would like to think that many fans, if they knew this story, would petition to change the war cry. Eh, who knows.
You're a very serious person.
Yeah, I figured that this racism thing was a thing of the past (for the most part). Obviously, I am not an idiot - it is rampant in some small pockets of this country, particularily the backwoods areas in the south... but I would like to think that many fans, if they knew this story, would petition to change the war cry. Eh, who knows.
You're a very serious person.
Yeah, kinda hits home... my wife is Mexican and here in WV and we have had one or two people give the sideways glance while we are walking with the kiddos in public. Means a lot. You just have to get used to it and hope that kids dont harass your kids in school.
When waks arrived back in town from his long vacation he pm'd KatKid that he was back. KatKid responded with "xbox tomorrow?" and waks said yes, give him a call. waks never received a call.G-Dammit this is supposed to be a 5 page thread filled with moral condemnation and outrage. Just pretend we are talking about Michael Vick and spew your vitriol Cat fans!You lost my support long ago. :blank:
if you would invite me over to play xbox, kat kid thread could be revived from its death bed?
Your move d00d.
When waks arrived back in town from his long vacation he pm'd KatKid that he was back. KatKid responded with "xbox tomorrow?" and waks said yes, give him a call. waks never received a call.G-Dammit this is supposed to be a 5 page thread filled with moral condemnation and outrage. Just pretend we are talking about Michael Vick and spew your vitriol Cat fans!You lost my support long ago. :blank:
if you would invite me over to play xbox, kat kid thread could be revived from its death bed?
Your move d00d.
Waks has la escuela, jerkface.When waks arrived back in town from his long vacation he pm'd KatKid that he was back. KatKid responded with "xbox tomorrow?" and waks said yes, give him a call. waks never received a call.G-Dammit this is supposed to be a 5 page thread filled with moral condemnation and outrage. Just pretend we are talking about Michael Vick and spew your vitriol Cat fans!You lost my support long ago. :blank:
if you would invite me over to play xbox, kat kid thread could be revived from its death bed?
Your move d00d.
What about tomorrow night?
K-State 2007. We can't play football so we play the race card... :blahblah:
K-State 2007. We can't play football so we play the race card... :blahblah:(http://www.thepeoplescube.com/images/Race_Card.jpg)
Yeah, but seriously. The story behind "War Eagle" is a carefully crafted and consciously written piece of Southern propaganda right out of the "Birth of a Nation" school of history.
COME ON PEOPLE!
This is crazy! Crazy Racist!
This thread has inspired me to chronicle a series of conversations that took place between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an eagle. The following is the first in a week long series of said conversations.
(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/568/mlk1qm0.jpg)
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4149/eagle1ly2.jpg)
(http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/5972/mlk2gq0.jpg)
(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1421/eagle2jj6.jpg)
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1884/mlk3sd2.jpg)
(http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7308/eagle3qt1.jpg)
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4480/mlk4hc1.jpg)
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/750/eagle4aa3.jpg)
This thread has inspired me to chronicle a series of conversations that took place between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an eagle. The following is the first in a week long series of said conversations.
(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/568/mlk1qm0.jpg)
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4149/eagle1ly2.jpg)
(http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/5972/mlk2gq0.jpg)
(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1421/eagle2jj6.jpg)
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1884/mlk3sd2.jpg)
(http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7308/eagle3qt1.jpg)
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4480/mlk4hc1.jpg)
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/750/eagle4aa3.jpg)
Man, that was one racist eagle.
This thread has inspired me to chronicle a series of conversations that took place between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an eagle. The following is the first in a week long series of said conversations.
(http://img211.imageshack.us/img211/568/mlk1qm0.jpg)
(http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/4149/eagle1ly2.jpg)
(http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/5972/mlk2gq0.jpg)
(http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/1421/eagle2jj6.jpg)
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/1884/mlk3sd2.jpg)
(http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/7308/eagle3qt1.jpg)
(http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4480/mlk4hc1.jpg)
(http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/750/eagle4aa3.jpg)
K-State 2007. We can't play football so we play the race card... :blahblah:(http://www.thepeoplescube.com/images/Race_Card.jpg)