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Athletic Dir [866]
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My wife just asked
Jan 1, 2016, 7:25 PM
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If Stanford is the Cardinals why do they have a Tree on their Helmet, I have no answer.
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Re: My wife just asked
Jan 1, 2016, 7:26 PM
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The cardinal is inside the tree. It's just too small to see.
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All-In [41008]
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^^^^he knows trees***
Jan 1, 2016, 7:29 PM
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Re: My wife just asked
Jan 1, 2016, 7:52 PM
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And the aren't called "The Cardnials" they are singularly known as"The Cardinal"(must be a west coast thing?
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Oculus Spirit [83625]
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They are actually Cardinal singular....
Jan 1, 2016, 7:28 PM
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As for the tree, I guess the same reason Auburn says War Eagle
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Oculus Spirit [94497]
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So it's an identity conflict?
Jan 1, 2016, 7:30 PM
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That happens with Bob when he's with LBU.
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Oculus Spirit [83625]
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California....
Jan 1, 2016, 7:31 PM
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Kinda different out there
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Re: California....
Jan 1, 2016, 7:49 PM
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Easy tiger! Lol
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Orange Blooded [3706]
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I think that the "Cardinal" is the color. They don't have
Jan 1, 2016, 7:34 PM
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a traditional mascot. The person dressed as a tree is part of the band, and not the football team or the school.
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1st---its not the "Cardinals", it refers to Stanfords red
Jan 1, 2016, 7:28 PM
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color---the Stanford "Cardinal".........the tree is in their university seal
Message was edited by: tigrjm76®
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All-TigerNet [14144]
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It's Cardinal as in the red color not the bird. The tree
Jan 1, 2016, 7:28 PM
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became their mascot because they needed something since a color doesn't translate well into one.
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Orange Blooded [2198]
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So it makes about as much sense as an Elephant Crimson Tide.***
Jan 1, 2016, 7:54 PM
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Ding ding!
Jan 1, 2016, 8:52 PM
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We have a winner.
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All-TigerNet [14144]
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They wanted something to hug?***
Jan 1, 2016, 7:32 PM
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Legend [19919]
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Cardinal is the color. It is not a reference to the bird.
Jan 1, 2016, 7:32 PM
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The tree on the helmet:
The Mascot: There is no official mascot at Stanford University. The "Tree," which is a member of the Stanford Band, is representative of El Palo Alto, the Redwood tree which is the logo of the city of Palo Alto. Since Stanford University and Palo Alto are almost inextricably intertwined in interests and location, it is a natural outgrowth of this relationship. The tree still exists and stands by the railroad bridge beside San Francisquito Creek – it is the site where early explorers first camped when settling the area.
http://www.gostanford.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=208445366
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Orange Blooded [2668]
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they're the cardinal, not the cardinals.
Jan 1, 2016, 7:52 PM
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It's a reference to the Stanford tree. Yeah, I know. Don't ask.
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they used to be the Indians, but the PC police got 'em***
Jan 1, 2016, 7:59 PM
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Re: they used to be the Indians, but the PC police got 'em***
Jan 1, 2016, 8:01 PM
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http://www.dailycal.org/2013/03/11/why-is-stanfords-tree-mascot-so-awkward/
The origins of Stanford’s “Tree” mascot
BY ALEX MABANTA | STAFFLAST UPDATED MARCH 10, 2013
Stanford's TreeMICHAEL TAO/FILE
Complete with ogling blue eyes, scarlet fish lips and tentacle-like leaf appendages, today’s Stanford mascot looks like a constipated squid struggling with dinner (note the frenetic footwork of the Cardinal peeking from the its underparts). The Tree, crowned with a tacky lei of fake roses, has made most onlookers scratch their heads. Seriously, is this the best Stanford can come up with? We at the Clog set out to find why Stanford would pick ever-threatening foliage as its mascot and why its mascot is just so #### awkward.
Because trees are not racist. From 1930 to 1972, the university’s mascot was the Indian. Stanford’s athletic website reports that “the Indian symbol was eventually dropped … following meetings between Stanford President Richard Lyman and native American students (who) felt the mascot was an insult to their culture and heritage.” Did Oski ever get embroiled in political controversy too? Nope! Since 1940, Berkeley’s mascot has enjoyed incredible consistency in being a lovable, costumed bear.
It could have been fast food. Eventually, the question of what would be Stanford’s mascot was put to a vote. “Beating out a steaming manhole and a giant french fry,” the Tree was the ultimate pick among Cardinals in a 1975 contest.
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Re: they used to be the Indians, but the PC police got 'em***
Jan 2, 2016, 8:14 AM
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The Steaming Manhole? Just doesn't sound right. LOL
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Just Love Your Wife and act like you understand***
Jan 2, 2016, 8:41 AM
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