Politically Correct Pistol Pete

[posiesnivy]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but NMSU has decided to make their Pistol Pete politically correct by removing his six shooter and replacing it with a LASSO! They are also removing the name Pistol and will simply be called Pete.

[meangreenfreak]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but NMSU has decided to make their Pistol Pete politically correct by removing his six shooter and replacing it with a LASSO!  They are also removing the name Pistol and will simply be called Pete.

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They might as well have replaced his 6 shooter with a sunflower and changed his name to Peety.

[Guest Aquila_Viridis]

They might as well have replaced his 6 shooter with a sunflower and changed his name to Peety.

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I think they better. He might be planning on tying up animals with that lasso, and PETA is going to be upset.

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

-----More political and social correctness............Repeating........We will all have Fruits and Veggies as mascots before too long.

-----I have two favorite teams.... The Green Beans and whoever plays Horse-Parley this week.

[untbowler]

If we have all veggies and fruits, then the carnivores will be upset b/c they are not being represented

[posiesnivy]

Guess it has not been brought to their attention that ropes have been used for public hangings/executions.

[NTEagle08]

They also did this to get away from the resemblance of the Oklahoma State mascot. If you would have asked anyone who Pistol Pete was or if you removed NMSU from their Pistol Pete logo, almost 100% would say it was OSU.