BU Proposes Retiring Their Mascot's Name Over 'Gone With the Wind' Connection
On Wednesday BU President Robert A. Brown wrote a letter to the university community introducing the debate claiming that the name Rhett celebrated a “fictional character associated with the Confederacy, slavery, and sexual assault.”
Rhett, the Boston Terrier that embodies school spirit at BU and is the source of the name "Terriers" for students, has a unique connection to the school. While most assume the color is simply red, it’s labeled as scarlet, therefore the name Rhett pays homage to the "Gone With the Wind's" Rhett Butler, the lover of Scarlett O'Hara. Rhett loved Scarlett, so the mascot’s nickname has stuck with the school for over 70 years.
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/alexcorey/2020/07/02/bu-proposes-mascott-change-n2571719
...gimmee a fricken brake!
Liberals are like a "Slinky". Totally useless, but somehow ya can't help but smile when you see one tumble down a flight of stairs!
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