I'm listening to the local morning talk show...  It seems that there are some looking to change a mascot at one of the local high schools here in Baton Rouge.  Take a wild guess at what the mascot is... the Rebels of Robert E. Lee High School.  It doesn't surprise me...  But it ticks me off a little... The argument is that we should be trying to get past this idea of the "Old South".  That we shouldn't be promoting "anti-black" ideals.  It goes with the same argument against the Confederate flag (which I've previously brought up in past posts...) Except this argument is far more hypocritical rather than just ignorant or emotional...  Okay... Now if the "Rebel" mascot is offensive... why isn't the "Devils" or "Demons" changed because it might be offensive to Muslims and Christians... What about my highschool mascot the "Buccaneers"?  Pirates were some of the worst, most offensive creatures ever to walk (ahem... sail) this earth.  What about our highschool's rivals the "Trojans"?  They weren't great folks despite what the movie would have you believe.  What about all the Indian/Native American mascots?  They've tried to change those too... But come on people... The fact of the matter is that almost ALL mascots can be found offensive if you really want to dig down deep for it.  Even my LSU "Tigers"  or the Miami "Hurricanes".  What if I had a relative killed by a tiger, or more likely a hurricane?  Wouldn't that bring up harsh memories for me?  I could go on forever listing mascots and groups to find it offensive...  If you think I'm being silly, you're right!  We don't have the right in this country to not be offended.  But it's not about being offensive in my opinion... it's the sentiment against the nostalgia of the "Old South." 

I mean crap... the school is ROBERT E. LEE HIGH!  But yes, now they're going to be the "Patriots".  There's nothing wrong with the "Patriots" ofcourse...  Yes, the north won their unjust war... but the south and its culture is STILL HERE... and we're not going anywhere...