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re: When We Had a Real Tiger Mascot
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:21 pm to Panthera Tigris
Posted on 12/4/25 at 4:21 pm to Panthera Tigris
quote:It's Mike III in the cage, so it has to be 1958-76. There are some obvious flattop haircuts in the crowd. The car towing the trailer looks a lot like a 1958 Fairlane 500 Convertible. My guess would be 1958 or 1959.
Anyone have an idea what year this photo was taken? Not a car expert, so I have no clue what car that is or what year it might be.
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Posted on 12/4/25 at 7:42 pm to Missouri Waltz
Anyone that thinks it’s inhumane for a tiger to be in a cage for say 1.5 hours, and say 7 days out of 365 days in a year…is an absolute pussy.
My cat hated to be put in a cat carrier to be taken to the vet. But guess what, he did it.
Hope LSU brings this tradition back.
My cat hated to be put in a cat carrier to be taken to the vet. But guess what, he did it.
Hope LSU brings this tradition back.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 7:48 pm to Missouri Waltz
quote:
Not the pussy cat we have now
Go ahead and jump in the cage with him then.
Posted on 12/4/25 at 7:49 pm to Missouri Waltz
Get over it, man. They should put you in a cage and parade around the stadium,
Posted on 12/4/25 at 7:50 pm to JoeyP239
Yeah that’s not the same at all
The derps who obsess over this are hilarious. “Duh, I own a cat so that makes me an expert in bengal tigers, duh!”
The derps who obsess over this are hilarious. “Duh, I own a cat so that makes me an expert in bengal tigers, duh!”
Posted on 12/4/25 at 7:57 pm to Missouri Waltz
Were women not allowed at football games? And why is everybody wearing the same shirt?
Posted on 12/4/25 at 7:59 pm to Salviati
“Anyone have an idea what year this photo was taken? Not a car expert, so I have no clue what car that is or what year it might be.“
Thanks Missouri and Salviati. My father was at LSU that year. He would’ve been a junior. There’s something about that photo that is so nostalgic. I appreciate the information!
Thanks Missouri and Salviati. My father was at LSU that year. He would’ve been a junior. There’s something about that photo that is so nostalgic. I appreciate the information!
Posted on 12/4/25 at 8:11 pm to Missouri Waltz
Oh, grow up!
Posted on 12/4/25 at 8:18 pm to Missouri Waltz
quote:
I guess he doesn't hear those things in his cage. He must be using ear buds.
Seriously. It’s OK for 100k people and the band to be right outside his habitat screaming and yelling but it’s too much stress to go into the stadium. Where they’ve decided to draw the line is just absurd
Posted on 12/4/25 at 8:35 pm to Salviati
Need to get back to the good ole days
Posted on 12/4/25 at 8:40 pm to Missouri Waltz
quote:
Well to begin with they are not in cages and all three of them are perfectly capable of ruining someone's day.
None of them apex predators, and some of those animals run in large herds… some livestock… are you trolling or really this dense?
This post was edited on 12/4/25 at 8:42 pm
Posted on 12/4/25 at 8:43 pm to Missouri Waltz
No … these noble animals are not entertainment toys . Ideally , they should be in their own environment , even if they dont live longer . At least they will enjoy their life . We get tigers that have been in captivity . That is OK . They dont need to be subjected to over 90 decibels of noise in a stadium of thousands of screaming fans in a cage .
Posted on 12/4/25 at 9:09 pm to LSU4Life2021
quote:
I remember hearing the story (from quiet a few years ago) where they were transporting Mike (to maybe a close road game) and the lock on the cage came undone but the gate remained closed but he could have gotten out going down the road. Imagine that scenario ??
In the 80's some Tulane fans let Mike out of his cage and he was wandering around Nicholson Hwy for a bit before they caught him in Bernie Moore stadium.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:17 am to Missouri Waltz
quote:I think you're wrong.
I can tell you the exact date. January 1, 1959. Sugar Bowl, New Orleans. LSU 7 - Clemson 0.
The high temperature in New Orleans on January 1, 1959, was 49 degrees. That crowd is clearly not dressed for sub-50 degree temperatures.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:19 am to luciouslou
quote:
Peta can suck a fat one. I want to hear that cat roar outside the visiting locker room.
It’s not PETA. It’s the people who actually devote their profession/time at LSU to caring for the Tiger.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:20 am to Panthera Tigris
quote:
Anyone have an idea what year this photo was taken? Not a car expert, so I have no clue what car that is or what year it might be.
quote:
I can tell you the exact date. January 1, 1959. Sugar Bowl, New Orleans. LSU 7 - Clemson 0.
I think Missouri Waltz is wrong.
The high temperature in New Orleans on January 1, 1959, was 49 degrees. That crowd is clearly not dressed for sub-50 degree temperatures.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 8:40 am to Salviati
quote:
I think Missouri Waltz is wrong.
Perhaps I am mistaken. It was included in some photographs of the 1959 Sugar Bowl. Someone could have pulled a fast one.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:06 am to zappgator
That is a great photo. What's with all of the rice picking hats? I'm assuming reference to Chinese Bandits. I didn't know about the pajama tradition.
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:11 am to ProjectP2294
quote:
Yeah, all the old Mike's were always super willing to get in the cage. That's why they had to tranq them, bait them, and electro prod them to do it.
Since when did this become the PETA board?
Posted on 12/5/25 at 9:36 am to Goalpost
quote:We have reached the “compare an animal to a human” part of the discussion. Time to shut it down
How about we drug you, cow prod you and put your arse in a cage and drag your arse around the stadium while people scream at you.
Why don’t you also ask “how would you like to live naked out in the elements in a cage on campus”?
This post was edited on 12/5/25 at 9:37 am
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