# High school/college mascots that should be **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 7, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996 "2017-11-07T20:37:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/1 "2017-11-07T20:37:21Z")
**Ambivalid** mentioned in another thread that he is in Flint, MI. I thought “Hmm, if there is not a high school or college there known as the Flint Firebugs, there should be”. Other mascots that _should_ be: Amarillo (TX) Submarines Amarillo = yellow in Spanish Carmel (CA) Apples Seal Beach (CA) Clubbers Sun City (AZ) Carcinomas Gobblers Knob (Various) Polishers Intercourse (PA) Abstainers - Go sex 'stains! Butts County (GA) Crackers Helen (GA) Backs More? Other countries/languages are fair game, but please provide translation. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/2 "2017-11-07T21:07:31Z")
No it should be ’ Helen Wheels’ Hope ‘lessnesses’ Little Rock ‘stoners’ ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2017, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/3 "2017-11-07T21:12:31Z")
You just can’t beat the real life [Butte County High School Pirates](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butte_County_High_School) Or the [Arkansas School for the Deaf Leopards.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas_School_for_the_Deaf) ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/4 "2017-11-08T02:11:48Z")
There’s a small town near me named Lyons. Their school mascot is (big surprise) the Lions. I think they should have a double mascot and their team should be called the Tigers and Bears. Cheerleaders: “Lyons Tigers and Bears!” Crowd: “Oh My!” ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/5 "2017-11-08T02:16:54Z")
Saline (MI) Solutions ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/6 "2017-11-08T02:25:49Z")
The Santa Barbara Anns ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/7 "2017-11-08T04:12:15Z")
Alexander the Greats Blue-eye Shades Yes Blue-eye is a real town ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/8 "2017-11-08T04:49:41Z")
The Walla Walla Bing Bangs. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/9 "2017-11-08T05:10:36Z")
The Kokomo Joes ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/10 "2017-11-08T05:56:41Z")
Bulldogs were my high schools mascot. We tried (not very hard) to get it changed to the Balrogs, and change the colors to red and black. I still think the Folsom High School Balrogs would be cool. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/11 "2017-11-08T13:52:43Z")
I’d go with the Folsom Prisoners. The team color, of course, would be blue. ---
**Author:** ![watchwolf49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9c0ed/32.png) [@watchwolf49](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/watchwolf49)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/12 "2017-11-08T14:52:52Z")
University of California (Santa Cruz) Banana Slugs … really really … As I remember, one of the Pine Ridge schools wanted to name their team the Fighting Whities … I think that got vetoed by the administration … ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/13 "2017-11-08T17:14:07Z")
I once lived near a Mt. Zion church. Which had an attached school. The Zion Lions of course. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/14 "2017-11-08T17:47:42Z")
For the plethora of schools using Trojans as the mascot, the girls’ teams should be the Diaphragms. ---
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/15 "2017-11-08T20:33:10Z")
Cleveland Rocks Mars (PA) Martians Royal Oak (MI) Acorns ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/16 "2017-11-08T21:31:58Z")
Marin (CA) Ers. Redwood City (CA) Termites. Homestead (FL) Ers. Citrus (CA or FL) Cankers. Whittier (CA) Than Thous. Cedar City (UT) Chests. ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/17 "2017-11-08T21:51:13Z")
The Green River (UT) Killers ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/18 "2017-11-09T00:07:48Z")
> [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > **Ambivalid** mentioned in another thread that he is in Flint, MI. I thought “Hmm, if there is not a high school or college there known as the Flint Firebugs, there should be”. I would go with the Flint Stones. > [@Doctor\_Jackson](#): > > Carmel (CA) Apples Should be Carmel (IN) Apples to get the correct pronunciation of “Carmel”: car-MEL by the sea, CAR-mel by the corn. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/19 "2017-11-09T01:47:35Z")
> [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](#): > > … > Should be Carmel (IN) Apples to get the correct pronunciation of “Carmel”: car-MEL by the sea, CAR-mel by the corn. CAR-mel _on_ the corn is pretty good too. Popcorn that is. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctor_jackson/32/32_2.png) [@Doctor\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/high-school-college-mascots-that-should-be/800996/20 "2017-11-09T14:44:05Z")
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