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re: Ole Miss....why not Ol' Miss????
Posted on 2/1/13 at 5:08 am to spacecataz
Posted on 2/1/13 at 5:08 am to spacecataz
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There's all kinds of literature out there that states otherwise - two of which I referenced in my post on page 3.
Literature which all references the same source.
I'm not going to deny that "Ole Miss" could have meant that at one time, but why in the flying frick would someone use that term to nickname a university? That doesn't add up. The name does, however, fit in with a common nicknaming convention of schools and the their teams.
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Posted on 2/1/13 at 5:10 am to xMAROONxAVENGERx
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Go back to frickin passed out underage girls and taking showers in Polo cologne.
No self respecting man uses cologne, especially polo cologne.
My musk is damn aromatic as frick all on its own. I don't need to supplement it with a goddamn thing. Don't hate us because you need a can of Axe per week to get the scent of pigshit out of your hair.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 5:13 am to CoonassBulldog
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All I know is that your own fricking school had it on its official website that the name came from slaves- until I wrote my article that got so much publicity and they changed it. If the school says that is where it came from- I'll go with them.
This is funny.
First off, you're a legend in your own mind.
Second, you routinely accuse Ole Miss and its administration of lying, cheating, swindling, misleading, and generally being nefarious, dishonest people. Yet when they say or write something that totally benefits your narrative, you take their word for it.
Your selective memory and bias are really, really obvious. Either you (and your fat stupid friends) don't care or you're all too myopic to tell. Either way, it's sad.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 5:33 am to CoonassBulldog
Shut the frick up Lee. Why don't you go practice your domestic violence or find another enormous clit to date. I hope you get AIDS.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 6:24 am to KingBiscuit_IV
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Shut the frick up Lee. Why don't you go practice your domestic violence or find another enormous clit to date. I hope you get AIDS.
This noob's alright.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 7:55 am to KingBiscuit_IV
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I will make that claim. This whole thing started because ONE fricking guy in the 40s made the wild arse assumption that Ole Miss and the supposed slave term were related. It is an answer that is made to fit the question. "Where did Ole Miss get its name?" "I don't know, they're racist, so probably something racist."
"Ole" is a derivation of old or ol', which many people use as a term of endearment; e.g. "Ol' Bob sure is a great guy!"
"Miss" is shorthand for Mississippi. That's it. Add to this the fact that several other schools use Ole of Ol' (USC - "Fight on for Ol' SC," LSU was known as "Ole Lou" or "Old Lou" and "Ole War Skule" for many years during the exact same era as the name Ole Miss developed.
I believe this. My dad and great uncles (who were there before the guy in the 1940's) graduated from Ole Miss and gave me this answer. My dad said anyone who thought otherwise could "go to hell".
ETA: ...just relaying information, 'cause they're all gone.
This post was edited on 2/1/13 at 8:05 am
Posted on 2/1/13 at 8:07 am to Porky
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"Ole" is a derivation of old or ol', which many people use as a term of endearment; e.g. "Ol' Bob sure is a great guy!"
My great-great-grandmother was born in 1881 and lived to be 110. She must have said "ole" about 300 times a day when I was with her. She also only used it for people that she knew pretty well. "Ole Mr. Jenkins down at the hardware store", "Go over there and give your ole granny a hug and tell her you're sorry.", etc. Looks like the nickname was given in the 1890's. I think it was just the way people talked at the time.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 8:14 am to Allyn McKeen
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My great-great-grandmother was born in 1881 and lived to be 110. She must have said "ole" about 300 times a day when I was with her. She also only used it for people that she knew pretty well. "Ole Mr. Jenkins down at the hardware store", "Go over there and give your ole granny a hug and tell her you're sorry.", etc. Looks like the nickname was given in the 1890's. I think it was just the way people talked at the time.
It is. My grandmother was the same way. "Ole" was a term of endearment. I even use it sometimes when referring to my dog...and she's a damn good dog.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 10:23 am to AgDuckHunter
We are embracing our unique Spanish Heratige, after all it was a Spaniard that first set foot in the great state, Hernando Desoto, and that legacy has been passed down through the years. The current Standard bearer is Jose Valdez IV, who is a regular at every Ole Miss sporting event. 
Posted on 2/1/13 at 11:36 am to ukraine_rebel
Glad to see the flames continue to burn bright! 
Posted on 2/1/13 at 12:26 pm to DCRebel
LSU fans always called them O'l Piss! 
Posted on 2/1/13 at 12:39 pm to cajunjj
Ol' Piss? Lol! That's so interesting!
Posted on 2/1/13 at 1:40 pm to AgDuckHunter
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Glad to see the flames continue to burn bright
Oh, and be sure to have some traditional Tequila when you come to the grove this fall.
Posted on 2/1/13 at 1:53 pm to AgDuckHunter
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OK, something has always bothered me about "Ole" Miss. Ole is a Spanish word that has nothing to do with our southern dialect changing the pronunciation of the word "old". The correct use of the word "OLE" (as spelled at Ole Miss) should actually be OL'. Such as, "Hey Billybob, how's that ol' gal at the honkytonk overyonder been treatin' ya?" See, you take the "d" out & replace it with an apostrophe....not an "e".
Is there a story behind why it's called OLE Miss? Or is the misuse/misspelling of Ol' just due to the sheer stupidity of the inbreds at the university who came up with the name? Just seems funny to have an institution of higher education misspell their name
Because we make our own rules, dammit (see, no 'n' in damn)
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