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04-18-2007, 06:23 PM
jammin' jamey Wrote:Yes, they are the Rebels and have used the flag/confederate emblems since the school's inception in the mid-1970's with little controversy.Thanks for clearing that up JJ. I have mixed feelings about this because #1 that flag was not intended to represent racial hatred when it was created.
The mascot, Rebels, was picked by the students of Maytown, Martin, Wayland and Garrett High Schools who were rebelling against the consolidation.
But the KKK and other organizations have used the flag as a symbol of hate for decades. The design we see today was just a portion of most battle flags flown by the armies and states of the Confederacy.
I can see both viewpoints here.Tough issue.
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Months Later...Ned Pillersdorf Speaks - by jammin' jamey - 04-18-2007, 05:26 PM
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