Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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Pouring into cars, trucks or what-have-you, the students formed a parade with the little tiger in his cage at the head. Down Nicholson Drive and into town, the procession traveled. On Third Street it stopped for a pep rally. The cheerleaders performed right in the middle of the street as the students cheered and Mike II roared his Bengal approval. With the excitement running even throughout the shopping crowds who stopped to watch, everyone hopped back on board, and the parade wound its way back to campus. Understandably, Mike II fast wins his way into the hearts of everyone who meets him. Some of his most ardent admirers were intro- duced at . Student Body President, Enos Parker, presents the purchasing check for the new Bengal mascot. If you look very closely, you can distinguish the little ball of fur the cheerleaders are yelling about.

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. . . Mike II arrived. Purchased at the price of $2,500 from Audubon Park Zoo in the wicked city to the south, the little Bengal fills the role of mascot. A warm welcome was extended to the newcomer as classes were dismissed to let the students join the celebration. Very dashingly, Mike II arrived at three A.M. and had to wait until daylight to be greeted. Several students can testify to the all-night sitting stand. Come morning, though, the cheerleaders and crowds pressed forward to get a better look at the new mascot. The original Mike, after whom the Tiger mascot was named, addresses the crowds during welcoming ceremonies. Even before Mike II arrived on the campus, much preparation went into making him comfortable, such as repairs on his cage. And here he is! Our own Mike II giving a Tiger roar in the true Ole War Skule tradition. ...

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IS MIKE JL This is one of the many cars that made up the long parade in the little mascot ' s honor. The LSU band keeps marching time for the parade which was led by the new arrival himself. Shopping crowds on Third St. paused to cheer along with the LSU students for Mike II. ATO ' s and their date crowd on one of the floats that joined the parade for the trek down Third St.