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re: Should South Carolina change their "gamecock" name to something
Posted on 8/14/13 at 9:05 am to atlgamecockman
Posted on 8/14/13 at 9:05 am to atlgamecockman
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Carolina's is from the Revolutionary war I believe.
Really?
The nickname for the Auburn Tigers comes from a verse in a 1770 poem titled, "The Deserted Village," which was penned by Oliver Goldsmith. A passage reads, "where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey." The poem also mentions that "Sweet Auburn" is the "loveliest village of the plain."
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