Rhode Island baseball jersey?

[totc]

Another instance of color-changes on a campus -- this time, high school.

Every team at Walpole High School in Massachusetts wears blue and orange -- except the field hockey team. They have never worn orange and are instead blue and light blue. Even their nickname is different; every sports team at the school are the Rebels; the field hockey players are the Porkers.

Please let this be a joke.. because if it's not, it's the greatest thing EVER.

Have a look at the 10/24 Needham Daily News-Transcript.

I know there must be a reasonable explanation for the name (does anyone know it, by the way), but that is just hysterical. They obviously must know the potential for mean-spirited humor that the name creates.

It reminds me of Lehigh's short-lived adoption of the name "Packers" in honor of university founder Asa Packer. The reason it was short-lived is that Lehigh's primary color is BROWN (need I say more . . . insert own joke here).

"Porkers" is actually a source of pride.

Here's the history:

http://walpoleporkers.com/page6.html

Doesn't mention why the team doesn't wear orange, however.

[leopard88]

Another instance of color-changes on a campus -- this time, high school.

Every team at Walpole High School in Massachusetts wears blue and orange -- except the field hockey team. They have never worn orange and are instead blue and light blue. Even their nickname is different; every sports team at the school are the Rebels; the field hockey players are the Porkers.

Please let this be a joke.. because if it's not, it's the greatest thing EVER.

Have a look at the 10/24 Needham Daily News-Transcript.

I know there must be a reasonable explanation for the name (does anyone know it, by the way), but that is just hysterical. They obviously must know the potential for mean-spirited humor that the name creates.

It reminds me of Lehigh's short-lived adoption of the name "Packers" in honor of university founder Asa Packer. The reason it was short-lived is that Lehigh's primary color is BROWN (need I say more . . . insert own joke here).

"Porkers" is actually a source of pride.

Here's the history:

http://walpoleporkers.com/page6.html

Doesn't mention why the team doesn't wear orange, however.

Good story.

Since the Packer name was foisted upon Lehigh by its administration, I can tell you that it was NOT a source of pride for the students and alums. It made it very easy for those of us at Lafayette to have some fun at their expense.