Ralphie

The Stupid History of Ralphie



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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Hello, and welcome to the Stupid History Minute. I'm your host,
cap Pound. Today we're talking about Ralphie. Ralphie is the
live buffalo mascot of the University of Colorado Boulder, first
introduced in nineteen sixty six. Originally called ralph the name
evolved into Ralphie after students mistook the buffalo for a male.
Turns out, all the Ralphie's have been female. For Get

(00:27):
this easier handling. Ralphie leads the football team onto the
field before each home game, a tradition that's become one
of the most iconic interests in all of college sports.
She's escorted by a team of handlers called Ralphie Runners,
who trained rigorously to guide her sprint. Over the decades,
there have been multiple Ralfiees, each leaving a stamp on

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Colorado school's spirit. This has been the Stupid History Minute,
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