Chief Wahoo No Go Poem by Joe Rosochacki

Some people would like Chief Wahoo to by-by,
So politically sensitive are these people they are not looking around themselves,
The team is winning and is proud of their mascot.
It is not though their playing with a mascot signified by elves.

A few years back the Seminoles, the Florida Mascot, came under attack by NCAA,
The Seminole name that is synonymous with the state,
But the PCers said that would be able to play,
Under their current name,
The Seminole Tribe said that they were offended,
The tribe encouraged to college to keep the Seminole name,
A warrior who has no shame, a proud indigenous Native American,
Who quests for victory not defeat, his territory defended.

To bad the Eastern Michigan University Hurons
changed their names to the Eagles,
I didn’t hear a Huron complain,
This is rather insane.

Why don’t edit John Wayne movies that put squaw in the vernacular,
I believe that Native Americans would that offensive in particular.

(PS Chief Wahoo had to go home,
The Red Stockings beat the tribe is Boston,
The Japanese pitchers took out the tribe,
Like Zeroes took out ships at the harbor,
11 to 2 the final score in the 7th game,
Better luck next year, and please don’t change your name.
(amended 10-22-07))

(10-17-07)