Monday, May 19, 2003
 
I May Be A Tonto Gringo, But....

A couple of outraged students at UCSB are frothing about the use of the Gaucho as a symbol for the school's mascot or some such nonsense. They've written to the school paper to foam on at length about how the school mox Mexican-Americans and their descendents. Oh, yeah, here's the response to those who might think the collegiate children are being foolish:

    Now some of you reading this might be immediately tempted to dismiss our commentary as some "PC" reaction to what you might perceive as a rather harmless appropriation of Mexican culture. [Emphasis mine]
Oh, spare me the pillaging of your heritage. As some tonto gringos know, gauchos roamed las pampas de Argentina, not Mexico. And gaucho is a romanticised profession, not a race or ethnic group.

See also Green Bay Packers, the Ottawa Senators, Seattle Mariners, the Washington Wizards (sorry, I had to stretch for the NBA) or, more appropriately, the Dallas Cowboys.

Still, the incited students have a great idea! Change the mascot!
    We propose the changing of the mascot name from UCSB Gauchos to UCSB Gavachos, a slang term used by Mexicans and Chicanos to refer to white people.
That learned them Fighting Whities guys, wot?

(Original source: Fox News Tongue Tied.)

- posted by Brian J. @ 8:15 PM
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