NOTE: We’re a little short of 100, so I’m adding a few more to get us to that magic number. And this makes 100!
Hard to believe, but this has nothing to do with sport utility vehicles.
Instead, it refers to a character in the cartoon Popeye. Said character, named “Eugene”:
- Is about the size of a dog, and walks on his hind legs
- Has a bear-like head and ears but a large nose, long tail, and protruding belly
- Eats only orchids
- Says only the word “jeep”
- Communicates through body language
- Has a very high intelligence
- Can teleport
All of which, of course, makes him an ideal mascot for any high school’s sports teams. Honestly, though, the only association I could make was that the Northeast Dubois basketball team were fans of the character. I’m talking the year 1936 or thereabouts.
Dubois is in the southwest corner of Indiana, 70-some miles from Evansville. Dating back to 1885, it currently has 500 inhabitants.
The high school has about 375 students, making it almost as large as Dubois itself. The school dates back to 1969, with major renovations taking place around 2020.
They feature 13 sports, all of which are pretty standard. The boys basketball & girls volleyball teams are standouts, though without any state titles.
And, yes, they do have a physical, on-field (extremely unprepossessing) mascot:
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