>From: Roberto Alvarez
>
>>It's only a matter of time before the university drops the nickname
>>"Fighting Sioux". This has been a real hot issue here on campus. UND's
>>nickname could be changed back to the Flickertails, which was the original
>>name back in the '30s.
>
>I wish I had a say in the choice of nicknames. The Flickertails
>is just too cool for words to describe. Does anyone know what
>a flickertail is?
>
>---mg
It's a gopher, of course. North Dakota is "The Flickertail State."
I guess it's our state varmint. (I say "our" as I am only taking
an extended summer vacation in Southern California.) (Since 1977.)
Dave Suess [log in to unmask]