On 20 Nov 2005 00:57:02 -0600, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>Nancy wrote:
>
>> (It's a mighty good day when ... the Ducks humble the Beavers!)
>
>While I am proud to be an alumnus of Oregon State, I have to confess a
>sneaking suspicion that UO and OSU named EACH OTHER'S sports teams, using
>the least-intimidating names that came to mind. Ducks? Beavers? The only
>worse team name I've heard is closer to where I live now: UC Santa Cruz
>boasts the "Fightin' Banana Slugs."

The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA has the Geoducks.

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