-tomio - knee is getting better, still swollen & stiff, but able to get around ok with crutches. thanks for all your prayers :)
-alice - pretty busy with school, work, and taking care of oski (& tomio) -please keep her in your prayers as well - thanks :)
-Now back to OSKI...THE WORLD'S GREATEST DOG!!!
For those of you who haven't met the furry ball of energy, Oski is the third member of the Miyai household. He is the most adorable yellow labrador retriever. Here's a picture of him when he was a puppy...
For those of you who went to Berkeley (go bears) you already know that Oski was named after the Cal mascot Oski the golden bear.
But do any of you know where Oski the Cal mascot got his name?
Oski, the bear, has been the official mascot of the university since 1941. Prior to then, Cal brought live mascots to the football games but, eventually, ran into some problems. After the 1940 season, it was decided that a costumed mascot would provide a less-troublesome and safer environment. The bear is named after the popular Cal yell “Oski Wow-Wow”, which goes like this: “Oski! Wow-Wow! Whisky! Wee-Wee! Olee Muckie-Eye! Olee Berkeley-Eye! California! Wow!”. Each year, the identity of the costumed bear is concealed and only the Oski Committee, which selects the individual, knows the true identity of the student underneath the costume.
Bonus points to the next person who comes over and performs the "Oski Wow-wow" cheer :)
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