Panthers or Gold and Blue - Ever wonder why?
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008The word Mascot can be traced to the medieval Latin word masca, meaning “mask” or “witch”.The notion of a mascot as a lucky charm stems from the 1880 French operetta La Mascotte, in which a farm girl bestowed a fortune on anyone she met. Translated into English, the show became The Mascot and debuted in theaters in Boston and New York.
It seems Mrs. Morgan was on to something as a Christian Scientist and founder of Principia when she determined that Principia’s sports teams should be called the Gold and Blue - as luck has nothing to do with Christian Science demonstration.So why do we have a Panther?
Just wondering.