We Need To Band Together And Help The University Of Toledo Change Their Mascot To Shrek

Dent7 years ago

There comes a time in every man, woman, and child’s life when they are presented with an opportunity to do something special and to play a part in something bigger than themselves. Today is one of those days, my friends. Call it hacky, poor judgment, or just an inspired idea, but this morning the University of Toledo Rockets launched a tweet that very well could change the course of college athletics forever.

Now I may have slept through most of my Business 201 class, but I still know a little something about contract law. If it’s written, and endorsed (ie: on a verified Twitter account), then it must be binding. This is a contract with the public, and officials at the University of Toledo would be absolute monsters not to abide by it. So what if it would cost the school millions upon millions of dollars (rough estimate) to change their logo. This is about keeping your word.

And let’s be totally honest here, which is the better mascot? A timeless Disney/Pixar classic, or something that was so unnecessary and stupid that NASA had to shut down its whole program? Oh, your country can spend a billion dollars to fly people to the moon? Sweet dude, welcome to the 1960s.

There’s a reason one of these is used as an insult. The President has never called anyone “Little Shrek Man,” but “Rocket Man” sure does get thrown around pretty carelessly. On the other hand, in high school, all of the cool kids nicknamed me Shrek behind my back. It was an endearing quip to signify that I was a tall fellow with strength and power.

Plus we have to consider how many successful Shrek sequels there have been. Three, and that doesn’t even include the spinoffs. And as for the success of rockets? Well, let’s just say it took some trial and error.

So obviously, we’ve decided that Shrek is a pretty cool name. I’m not going to try and sell you anymore. Definitely not going to tell you to go to this link, and cast your vote, but if it were me I would. I would go to this link and retweet.

The University of Toledo Shreks, has a nice ring to it..

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