November 13, 2007
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.
November 13, 2007 at 12:43 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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.
November 13, 2007 at 1:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
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"
November 13, 2007 at 9:57 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )