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TheTowerBard t1_j42axk5 wrote

Reply to comment by Clamato-n-rye in Rutland school board settles on ‘Rutland’ as the name for school sports teams - VTDigger by Loudergood

When I played school sports in VT we always just used the town name or school name anyway. I went to MSJ and Rutland was our "cross-town rival." I don't recall anyone ever calling them the Raiders. It was just Rutland.

Also, the "green wave" is a dumb name. We all hated it then. We were just MSJ. Reflecting on my experience and all of this hoopla, it seems clear to me that parents are the only ones that actually care about any of this. Any kid claiming they care is just parroting their ignorant parents.

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chad_bro_chill_69 t1_j42ij5z wrote

I do recall plenty of people using the Raiders nickname. Green Wave seems only used for articles in the Herald; we almost always call MSJ the Mounties.

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TheTowerBard t1_j42inl5 wrote

Jesus Christ I’d totally forgotten the Mounties nickname. Good call. It’s uh… been a while.

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