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Trivia - Why is Kentucky blue?

Apologies to those that already know this story, but in this "lull" (I use that lightly right now--but this is the traditional sports lull period. . .), I thought I would take the time to share the story of of how UK adopted what we all know and love today as Kentucky blue.

From: http://www.uky.edu/webuk/subpages/traditions.html

The University of Kentucky adopted blue and white as its official colors in 1892. Originally, however, UK students had decided on blue and light yellow prior to the Kentucky-Centre College football game on December 19, 1891. The shade of blue, which is close to a royal blue, was chosen when a student asked the question, "What color blue?" At the time, Richard C. Stoll (who lettered in football at UK in 1889-94) pulled off his necktie and held it up. The students then adopted that particular shade of blue. A year later, UK students officially dropped the light yellow color for white.

Personally, this story means more to me than it may to others. Mr. Stoll, who later became Judge Stoll, founded the law firm where I now work in 1931. I never knew this story until I began my career here, and of course that was affirmation that I chose the right firm to begin my law career. A plaque commemorating Judge Stoll's role in UK Blue now hangs in the mock courtroom area of our Lexington office.

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Stoll field named after him too

If peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis.

by btcoop71 on Jun 2, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Good post blbskue

I had read that a while back, but I always like to know little interesting facts like this.
:-)

Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Jun 2, 2009 3:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I like the "Wildcats" mascot story too

A chaplain was addressing the student body and said the football team had fought like “Wildcats” at their last game. The mascot stuck.

Of course its difficult, its a shortcut... if it was easy it'd just be "the way."

by chirop1 on Jun 3, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Prior to that

it was the Cadets. Wonder how things would be different if we’d stuck with that?

by Acdixon on Jun 5, 2009 8:57 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

blbskue...I don't know if this sprouted from your idea....

but here is another KY trivia post from Danny Jett’s Inner Circle…A Little Kentucky Trivia……
:-)

Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Jun 4, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Heh. I posted mine first, so I'm sure he took my idea and ran with it. :)

Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.
--O.W.

by blbskue on Jun 4, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is FACT...lol ;-)

Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Jun 4, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That is Not Fact

Good post……but I write my stuff out typically a week in advance. Coincidental, yes….

by theinnercircle on Jun 4, 2009 5:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

all I had to look at was the date...sorry

well, technically it was posted here first…fact…lol…….I am totally joking, in case you do not see that…yours was so good, I linked it here to be read….
:-)

Blue, there is no other color to Bleed !!!

by a2d2 on Jun 4, 2009 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

In Today's Dollars

If indeed der Baron’s 1931 salary was $2,800 that would be $33,786.67 in today’s dollars. Hey that’s only two decimal points from approximately Calipari’s.

"[T]he opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves, in their, own sphere of action, but for the Legislature and Executive also in their spheres, would make the Judiciary a despotic branch."

--Thomas Jefferson, letter to Abigail Adams, 11 September 1804

by Wild Weasel on Jun 4, 2009 5:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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