Star Wars Return Of The Jedi
The New Ole Miss Mascot Might Be Admiral Ackbar
We cant repel goofiness of this magnitude
Students at Ole Miss, or the University of Mississippi, are taking part in a drive to elect a new mascot, and have chosen as one of the most popular candidates for the position the fictional character Admiral Ackbar, from the Star Wars films. (Specifically from Episode VI: Return of the Jedi hes the talking fish in the last half of the movie.) At first, this seemed really goofy but it actually does make some sense.George Lucas will probably want more than a payday loans worth in licensing fees, however.
He WAS, after all, the leader of the Rebel Alliance
For those of you who arent up to speed on the Original Trilogy, Admiral Ackbar is one the highest ranking figures in the Rebel Alliance, and helps lead the attack on the second Death Star. Long story short, they win Death Star/Emperor get blown up, Darth Vader dies (and so it goes), etc. His(this is all fiction of course…or perhaps fish-ction?) homeworld is called Mon Calamari, so is this to say that had the Empire won, he would have been cut up, battered, fried, and served with a spicy mayonnaise dip? Enough of that, back to the story.
I find their lack of mascots disturbing
Ole Miss sports teams are The Rebels, and the previous mascot had been called Colonel Reb, a Southern Gentleman type (resembles a young Colonel Sanders) that is presumably a plantation owner or something along those lines, that was removed due to controversy. It is understandable why people would want it removed Ole Miss was the first university forced to integrate, and had several riots when James Meredith became the first African American to enroll and attend, escorted by the National Guard.(The Governor of the state tried to keep Meredith from attending on the GI Bill, which makes the former governor racist AND unpatriotic. He was fined over $ 10,000 for his antics, way more than the average cash advance.)
Since the removal of the previous mascot, Ole Miss students have been trying to fill the void with another mascot which would still be a Rebel, AND be non-offensiveand the Supreme Commander of the Rebel Alliance? There isn’t anything more rebel than that!
It’s A Trap!
I had to get that line in somewhere, and I hadn’t thought of any way yet.How am I NOT supposed to make that joke?
Back to the point
The vote is starting to get close, and two questions remain if Admiral Ackbar IS elected the new mascot, will the school and alumni back it, and if so, what does (and this is the important part) George Lucas have to say about it? This should be interesting in any event. May the Force be with them.
Star Wars Return of the Jedi (Original Trailer)
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