"I only regret that I have but one life to give for my cowbell. "

"Give me cowbells or give me death."

"I did not have sexual relations with that cowbell."

On 3/13/06, Nathan Hampton <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> On 3/13/06 1:07 PM, "Arik Marks" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > I can't believe that of all the topics for people to discus this time of
> > year there is so much discussion of this topic.  (I think the old
> home-team
> > regional hosts and ice-size debates would be more welcome at this
> point!)
> > There is a pretty clear set of rules, as people have outlined
> previously,
> > which leave it up to the rink and the refs to take care of.  And home
> teams
> > can and will use the rules to their best advantage.
>
>
> There is a big difference here. As for "regional hosts and ice-size" those
> are just part of the rules of the game, and cannot be changed no matter
> how
> much bitching goes on. But the taking of a cowbell into a rink is a
> different matter (though in some respects no different if you see it as a
> rule someone used to their advantage). The use of a cowbell, prohibited by
> the NCAA or home arena ushers (e.g. Feminazis), is a restriction of
> individual liberties which some people are not willing to surrender. These
> are things worth fighting for, these are rules worth changing. Freedom
> requires eternal vigilance, and the cowbell is the symbol of that freedom
> which the NCAA is attempting to squash. Where the regional is played and
> how
> big the ice do not infringe upon my liberties or freedoms. If the person
> besides me wants to clang their bell as a freedom of expression then I
> should be willing to fight for their ability to do it regardless of if I
> agree with that expression or not. Unless the clanging of the cowbell
> infringes upon public safety, welfare, health or morals, then I see no
> reason for the NCAA (e.g. State) to infringe upon it.
>
> Whatever happened to good old fights in the stands, anyway?
>
> Nathan Hampton
>