Two! Four! Six! Eight! Who Got Tricked And Opened Their Gate? http://llamabutchers.mu.nu/archives/160357.php Eugene Volokh has an interesting post up about the origin of the U.S.C. Trojans nickname. Two words: Lou Zers. Really!... en-us USC Trojans: http://volokh.com/archives/archive_2006_02_19-2006_02_25.shtml#1140764099 So why does USC name its team after losers? And not only that, but why did the Trojans lose? Because they were dumb and gullible. What kind of mascot is that?

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