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by Terry Rombeck
November 13, 2007 at 10:03 a.m.
New Mizzou shirts invoke image of Quantrill's Raid
First, KU fans wore "Muck Fizzou" T-shirts as a thinly veiled attempt to speak their minds about the collegiate rival.Now, some Missouri fans are fighting back with a T-shirt of their own, as the two teams prepare for a Nov. 24 football matchup at Arrowhead Stadium, with the winner likely taking the Big 12 North.[This post on AOL Sports][1] shows the new Mizzou T-shirts, which show Lawrence burning to the ground after the famous Civil War-era attack by William Quantrill.Under the picture is the word "Scoreboard," and under that is the Missouri Tiger logo. On the back, according to the post, is Quantrill's slogan: "Raise the black flag and ride hard, boys. Our cause is just and our enemies many."Author Nathan Fowler writes: "You can have your Ohio State v. Michigan or Alabama v. Auburn, but the last time I checked nobody from Columbus ever went to Ann Arbor and systematically executed every man they could find while burning the town to the ground. And certainly nobody made t-shirts later celebrating that fact."Fowler also notes a new KU shirt on the market, as KU officials and some student groups are trying to get students to stop wearing the "Muck Fizzou" shirts.The new shirts show a picture of abolitionist John Brown, with the words: "Kansas: Keeping America safe from Missouri since 1854." [1]: http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/11/12/we-burned-your-town-to-the-ground/
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hilary (anonymous) says…
It's actually a pretty funny shirt. Muck Fizzou is definitely lame, so a change would be great to show our ultimate disgust for MU.
scary_manilow (anonymous) says…
I honestly can't wait for an organized gang of enraged Mizzou fans to ride into downtown, torching everything in site. I've got the marshmallows all ready.
wumu (anonymous) says…
How can we be upset by this? Jayhawkers committed similar atrocities against Missourians and we honor/celebrate their acts every day with our team mascot - thinly vailed as an "imaginary bird"