Loyal seekers of the written word,
I feel a discussion might be in order to elect a mascot for this great organization. Count von Warren has presented us with what I feel to be a great idea...to adopt an animal and call it our own. For, to tame a wild beast would show the true spirit and capabilities of our codpieces as well as our society. Future MOPs would marvel at their forefather's for such an act and the beast that we choose could prove useful in future proceedings.
Some of my favorite options so far are:
1. Great Horned Owl-
- Pros: This great predator carries with it not only the ability to take down large prey (even skunks!) but it also comes with the lore of overall wisdom, a great representative of our council.
- Cons: The owl's call is not the manliest sounding "hoot" and it would be cool to do our mascot call at every council meeting as Warren stated in the bylaws.
- Pros: First of all, it has one bad ass call . Also, wolves travel in packs as do Men of the Parchment. They can take down huge animals such as moose, deer, elk, and caribou.
- Cons: Wolves can at times fight and kill each other. They are not as loyal to one another as I would like to see for our mascot.
- Pros: They have a certain aura of power and majesty. They represent freedom and command respect. The eagle's call rivals the wolves. They represent the best football team in the NFL. Extremely keen eyesight for catching/locating prey and reading parchment.
- Cons: They are already a symbol for so many things in our society. Some of us can't do a very good eagle call.
5 comments:
Nice post, Sir Siz. Incidentally, I wrote the bylaw about making the call of our beast of choice at council meetings.
I still think the Falcon is a consideration. A call like the Eagle, similar characteristics, and not the "bandwagon" aura of the Eagle. And, Randor is a sweet Falcon name.
okay, lets say the eagle is out and the falcon is up for consideration in its place?
Awesome wolf call link Sir Siz!
I agree that the eagle is a bit of a slut when it comes to being a mascot for other teams, countries, societies etc. I like the owl for it's wisdom and ability to see things well at night. The wolf is also a nice option. If I may be so bold, I'd like to throw 2 more into the mix for consideration: the raptor (dinosaur), and the dolphin. Both have very unique calls...both of which I excel at, and would be more than willing to help train other council members. I think we should a have a call that is difficult to make...one that needs to be trained and honed to perfection...by new members for example.
I like all the ideas and I agree with Warren that the call itself should be something that you must work at to master. We may have a tough time adopting a raptor though.
cool blog!
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