Oregon State, Oregon agree not to use the term ‘Civil War’ for its sports rivalry games

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Weak. It's easy to make a change like this when there may never be live sports again.
 
Again, does it really matter what these rivalry games are called?

The Ducks football teams have had better rivalries lately with the Huskies and Cougars and those games are called nothing.

Washington calls theirs the Apple Cup.

Call ours the Beer Cup and be done with it.
 
How about COW

Central Oregon War?

And we are broadcasting the COW bowl for the first time Oregonians! And for the after game, we will all dine on some COW PIE!!!!
 
Sticking with a NW theme (UW/WSU Apple Cup) - our state fruit is the Pear, so the Pear Cup?
I like the Beer Cup better.
 
I do think most people think of the American Civil War, so I don't think it's going too far. Americans are so nationalistic, egocentric and chauvinistic half the country couldn't find Europe on a map.

Maybe they could call it the "Oregon Civil War", "Oregon War Between the State" (singular), Oregon Civil War 2020, Oregon Civil War CXXIV, WW-CXXIV, and so on ;)

I'd suggest "Malice in the Pelouse" (French for "lawn" or "grass"), but WSU already uses the term Palouse (those farm boys can't spell I guess).

Anecdotally: I attended South Albany High School. Until a few years ago, the teams were called the "South Albany Rebels". The logo was a Confederate soldier and used the Confederate flag. That bothered the shit out of me even then. I argued then and forever after that if they wanted to keep the name, at least change the fucking logo to something commemorating the Revolutionary War instead. Virtually no one paid any attention to me LOL. (A situation that continues to this day.) Now they are the RedHawks. All they kept was the color. I'll take it.

:cheers:
 
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If I wasn't clear, I am in favor of calling it something else. IMO, the easiest way to do that is to create and name a trophy. Like the Willamette Cup, with a trophy that looks like a giant glass of micro-brew!

:cheers:
 
SlyPokerDog said:
Again, does it really matter what these rivalry games are called?

The Ducks football teams have had better rivalries lately with the Huskies and Cougars and those games are called nothing.

Washington calls theirs the Apple Cup.

Call ours the Beer Cup and be done with it.
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Looks like you more or less beat me to the punch you dog
 
BBert said:
There's a lot of hemp being grown in the valley (and in Central Oregon) these days.

Play for a big "hemp" leaf shaped trophy.
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Take your pick!


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How about the SWEAT LEAF CUP???

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And for the win!!!!!

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Alright daMMIT.

I'M sold. Fuck the Civil War.

The Hempfest Bowl sounds SOOO much better. And peaceful.
 
The river bowl.....ducks and beavers....yeah I like the river bowl
 
Orion Bailey said:
I agree its weak, but there will be live sports again . I put my life on it.
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It wasn't meant literally, but I do think this move would be much tougher to make if sports were on the front burner right now. It's opportunistic on several fronts.
 
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