A lot of my Jewish friends bemoan the fact that there aren't enough Jewish athletes to cheer for in sports. Well, take heart, Chosen People, because there are plenty of mascot mensches that are reason enough to get your tuches to the arena. Not only is Maryland's faithful turtle — sorry, terrapin – Testudo about to get his Bar Mitzvah, he's just one of many who have entered manhood at the campus Hillel. Dan Steinberg reports:
In the fall of 2004, Syracuse's Otto the Orange was Bar Mitzvahed. " 'Otto came and tore down the house,' said Jacob Perlin, communications vice president for Hillel. 'He came in dancing and everyone went crazy.'… Otto entered and danced the horah…
In March of 2006, UNC's Ramses was Bar Mitzvahed. … That fall, Miami's Sebastian the Ibis was Bar Mitzvahed. "The party lasted three hours, but Sebastian did not read from the Torah …One thing no one was sure of was whether Sebastian actually was a member of the Jewish faith.
Sheesh. Leave it to the mascot in Miami to be a non-practicing Jew. I bet he still has time to guilt-trip his children about how they never visit, though.
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I wonder when Kikey the Kentucky Wesleyan parrot was Mitzvah'd?
(Sorry Winslow.)
One of my best friends went to Saint Bonaventure and was the Bona Wolf for 3 years. He's not Jewish, but he sure is a dickhead.
In related news, URI mascot Rhody Ram will receive his first communion next spring.
I didn't even read the post, I just wanted to say the progression of the pictures as I viewed them from left to right was funny as shit.
289, as soon as I get some expendable dough, I swear, man, I'm buying a shirt.
Why is UM's mascot named after a Mexican boy band?
"Maryland's faithful turtle — sorry, terrapin – Testudo" looks like something that takes part in the Running of the Jew at the start of the Borat movie, and by takes part in i mean gets kicked all over.
Call me for the Briss…
Why isn't there more Islamic mascots?
Huh?
They don't do that sort of stuff?
Oh, they don't last through a whole season?
Otto the Orange has changed his name to Moeshe Matzoh Ball.
In other news, the Gonzaga Bulldog and Boston College Eagle were seen fleeing the recently converted campuses leaving signs that read "Long live the Jesuit School!"
David Green wants the person responsible for this to meet him outside the prep school at 10pm.
By this point you should probably buy two or three.
Don't get greedy, asshole.
In March of 2006, UNC's Ramses was Bar Mitzvahed.
So is that why he died? Because he was a Jew? They don't take kindly to them in the South.
See you in Hell, everyone!
How many Jewish mascots can fit in a Volkswagen?
/smelling brimstone for some reason
Steely McBeam celebrates Festivus
des mascots need an ass whoppin
enrico have you found your lost vagina yet?
GAARR ENRICO IS A FAG, LETS EAT HIS CHILDREN
Is that where they cut their dicks off because some dumb ass lost a bet?
I am still surprised that not one institute of higher learning has gobbled up the "Fighting Gefilte Fish" for a team nick. I can't help but think they have missed out on the ultimate booster opportunity here.
School Ties! -2 btw, Pioneer also the best UGA quarterback ever!