# Penn State, Penn State, State, oooh, it's Penn State... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 6, 2005, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780 "2005-11-06T10:14:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/1 "2005-11-06T10:14:30Z")
That’s how the headline of Penn State’s 35-14 victory yesterday over the Wisconsin Badger Badger Badgers **ought** to read, in a well-ordered universe. Totally mundane and pointless, I know. That’s why I posted it here. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/2 "2005-11-06T12:59:00Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > That’s how the headline of Penn State’s 35-14 victory yesterday over the Wisconsin Badger Badger Badgers **ought** to read, in a well-ordered universe. Hey, what’s wrong with a good, old fashioned “WE ARE PENN STATE! WE ARE PENN STATE!”? 😃 Great game. There was never any doubt as to who would win that one. Count me among the many who are ecstatic to see PSU on top of the Big Ten, back in the top 10, and Paterno vindicated. I hope the grouchy old coot coaches until he’s 110. 🙂 ---
**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 6, 2005, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/3 "2005-11-06T13:56:00Z")
Bah! They still need to go through East Lansing. If good Spartans show up, it’ll be a game and a possible upset. If bad Spartans show up- ewww it could get ugly. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/4 "2005-11-06T14:26:52Z")
Their defense is amazing, good game. I’m glad Paterno is getting a good year again. ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/5 "2005-11-06T16:11:08Z")
Sigh. The screaming should have tipped me off. If I hear one more person yelling that inane “WE ARE” I’m going to do something evil. I know you are! I am too! EVERYBODY IS, OKAY? ---
**Author:** ![AskNott](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asknott/32/5790_2.png) [@AskNott](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AskNott)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/6 "2005-11-06T19:49:47Z")
Gee, I thought their cheer would go, “Nittany, Nittany, Nittany! Lions, Lions, Lions! Grrrrrrrrr!” 😉 ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/7 "2005-11-06T21:55:54Z")
> [@neutron star](#): > > Hey, what’s wrong with a good, old fashioned “WE ARE PENN STATE! WE ARE PENN STATE!”? 😃 Who cares about the _game??_ I’m talkin’ _badgers_ here. Or more specifically, [badger badger badgers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badger_Badger_Badger). ---
**Author:** ![Scott\_Plaid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Scott\_Plaid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scott_Plaid)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/8 "2005-11-06T22:06:47Z")
Never heard of this “badger badger badgers.” Sounds to me like you have been consuming some Mushrooms mushrooms. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Moto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de0a6/32.png) [@Mr.Moto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Moto)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/9 "2005-11-06T22:15:30Z")
> [@LaurAnge](#): > > Sigh. The screaming should have tipped me off. > > If I hear one more person yelling that inane “WE ARE” I’m going to do something evil. I know you are! I am too! EVERYBODY IS, OKAY? I’m not. Mr. Moto, Pitt grad. ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/10 "2005-11-06T22:57:56Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I’m talkin’ _badgers_ here. Or more specifically, [badger badger badgers](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badger_Badger_Badger). Oh, _that_. Heh. I was wondering what the wording of the title was supposed to refer to. I saw the badger thing once two years ago and have been trying to forget it ever since. Now you’ve gone and sent me back to square one. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/8edcca/32.png) [@Helen\_s\_Eidolon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helen_s_Eidolon)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2005, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/11 "2005-11-06T23:48:35Z")
> [@Mr. Moto](#): > > I’m not. > > Mr. Moto, Pitt grad. I could make some joke about your cognitive capabilies and Descartes, but it’s too easy. ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2005, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/penn-state-penn-state-state-oooh-its-penn-state/329780/12 "2005-11-07T00:59:49Z")
[Fight on, State!](http://www.alumni.psu.edu/hub/funstuff/images/FightOnState.wav)