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re: Is "Ole Miss" Next?
Posted on 8/19/16 at 3:56 pm to oman
Posted on 8/19/16 at 3:56 pm to oman
You aren't southern are you? So you think Old was used more to describe a matriarch than any other thing in the southern world? Describing some place that elicits nostalgic feelings as 'old' is very much a part of the southern vernacular and always has been. States, rivers and ladies alike.
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:05 pm to VivaZapata27
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You aren't southern are you? So you think Old was used more to describe a matriarch than any other thing in the southern world? Describing some place that elicits nostalgic feelings as 'old' is very much a part of the southern vernacular and always has been. States, rivers and ladies alike.
Not Southern. But Texas. It's common to refer to a person "that ol' girl", "that ol' boy", and in some cases, cities "night in old San Antonio" or "old El Paso".
I just haven't come across it used in reference to a state "Old Louisiana", "Old Georgia".
So "old missy" or "old girl" seems a lot more intuitive to me than "Old Mississippi".
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:08 pm to oman
And we would choose to name our school after an old lady. Makes sense.
You replied to the correct answer. In fact, LSU made a brief attempt to start being known as Ole Lou. Look it up, and come back to me with your bullshite so we can argue some more.
You replied to the correct answer. In fact, LSU made a brief attempt to start being known as Ole Lou. Look it up, and come back to me with your bullshite so we can argue some more.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:11 pm to oman
youve likely driven into your hometown and said to yourself, "it's good to be back in old so and so." Just as every southerner has. I assure you Mississippi and Louisiana have been called that more than anyone has been called Ol missus.
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:22 pm to oman
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I just haven't come across it used in reference to a state "Old Louisiana", "Old Georgia".
Just in case you don't look it up yourself
But I'm sure "Lou" was just a particularly ruthless plantation owner's wife they wanted to celebrate.
This post was edited on 8/19/16 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:22 pm to OBReb6
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And we would choose to name our school after an old lady. Makes sense.
Dude, you guys are Mississippi. I wouldn't put any bad decision beyond you.
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You replied to the correct answer. In fact, LSU made a brief attempt to start being known as Ole Lou. Look it up, and come back to me with your bullshite so we can argue some more
That's a solid argument in your favor, I will admit.
(Although I would think that the same desire not to name your school after an old lady would have sparked a bit of animus towards "Miss". I would have gone with "Ole 'Sippi")
Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:39 pm to TheCheshireHog
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If you believe Wikipedia, it's a term that slaves used to address the lady of the plantation house
bull shite. slaves didn't call the lady of the house ole miss. that's a crock. have you ever heard of a state called MISSISSIPPI. maybe, just maybe the university of MISSISSIPPI has a nickname of ole MISS.
I swear, people are looking for stretches to be PC these days. frick 'em and the horse they rode in on. oops I can't say "horse" any longer. it's rumored that "horse" was the word used to describe a work horse on the plantation, blah, blah, blah
Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:41 pm to LSU GrandDad
Thanks gramps
This whole narrative has been blowing my mind for years.
This whole narrative has been blowing my mind for years.
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:52 pm to LSU GrandDad
Old Lou GrandDad, the idea of Ole miss being used to refer to the lady of the plantation isn't some new PC idea. When I first read about it, the article mentioned that it was the term of endearment for the highest ranking SLAVE woman in the plantation (the head "house" slave). I likely misread the article, because there are sources that refer to Ole miss as the wife of the plantation owner.
LINK
Obviously, it's important to get the history down.
LINK
Obviously, it's important to get the history down.
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:54 pm to oman
Go back to Shaggy.
Out! Out! Out!
Out! Out! Out!
Posted on 8/19/16 at 4:55 pm to OBReb6
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This whole narrative has been blowing my mind for years
In our brief time together, I'd think that any counternarrative would mess with your mind.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 5:15 pm to texag7
Posted on 8/19/16 at 5:41 pm to No Colors
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We're going with Ole Piss, starting immediately.
Hasn't it been Ole Piss for a decade or more?
Posted on 8/19/16 at 5:46 pm to olgoi khorkhoi
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Hasn't it been Ole Piss for a decade or more?
Only to the simple minded.
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 6:36 pm to oman
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"night in old San Antonio"
NIOSA
Posted on 8/19/16 at 7:00 pm to DeltaDoc
If "Ole Miss" is next, tRant will finally get to hold its first legitimate fan draft..
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Posted on 8/19/16 at 7:06 pm to DeltaDoc
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There are some broadcasters that will not refer to the school as Ole Miss already.
Why not? What the frick is wrong with 'Ole Miss'?
Posted on 8/19/16 at 8:53 pm to tigerfan in bamaland
Doc, who are said broadcasters? Steven A. Smith?
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:02 pm to BurnsideStyle
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And....
War Eagle
Tar Heels
Maybe Cavaliers (not sure on that one)
I'm pretty sure there are several more.
Whew. We're safe for now.
Posted on 8/19/16 at 9:25 pm to DeltaDoc
I for one dont give a frick what happens to them
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