Mock effort would ban cougar mascot
House Minority Leader Mike May cracked up the Capitol on Monday with his call to ban “cougars” as a high school mascot.
The Parker Republican, playing off a Democratic bill that puts restrictions on American Indian mascots, noted that at least seven high schools have cougar mascots.
“Under his proposal, offending mascots must be approved by the newly created Cougar Council, which meets every Saturday night at Elway’s in Cherry Creek,” his faux news release said.
That brought howls. A number of older, attractive women are said to prowl the steakhouse.
They were young men then.
As part of the legislature’s Military, Veterans and MIA/POW Appreciation Day on Monday, The Spot politics and policy blog profiled Colorado lawmakers who served in the military. A sample:
• “I loved being in the Army, but I do remember thinking that I couldn’t make a career out of the service because I didn’t think I could stand wearing the same clothes for 20 years. Now that I look in my closet, maybe I was wrong about that.” Sen. Bill Cadman, R-Colorado Springs
• “I fought the battle of Oktoberfest, 1971. I was part of the walking wounded.” Sen. Al White, R-Hayden, who served in Germany.
• “My parents signed my enlistment papers on my 17th birthday on Jan. 17, 1957. They had to sign because I was underage. I volunteered to be a sailor so I wouldn’t be drafted as a soldier.” Rep. John Soper, D-Thornton.
To view all the profiles, go to .
Compiled by Lynn Bartels and Tim Hoover, The Denver Post
