Dogs in afterlife

If a trademark ban is lifted, even the dearly departed can be Georgia fans.

If a Board of Regents policy is altered, the dearly departed can leave the world in red and black style.

In what could be the ultimate sign of fandom, the Board of Regents plans to reexamine the University’s trademark policy, which, if approved, would allow for vendors to produce Georgia-themed items such as alcoholic beverages and coffins. According to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the board is readdressing a 1982 ban on certain items that were prohibited from having the Georgia logo on them.

Although planning for a worldly departure can be depressing for many, at least in death a person can be remembered for his or her school allegiances.

Some people may argue that school-themed coffins aren’t classy or take fandom to ridiculous heights. But let’s all remember the roots of the word ‘fan,’ which means to be a fanatic.

Even though a school logo might seem cheesy or silly to some in a funeral, we have no doubt there are fans who love the Dogs so much they’d have the emblem branded on everything they own in life. Why not honor their Georgia loyalty and continue that tradition in the afterlife?

- JoAnn Anderson for the editorial board.

‘Soulja Boy’ nation

Catch us at your local party – we’re not yet tired of that song and dance.

For everyone that was at the Auburn game last Saturday, you know the energy incited by the beat of “Crank dat (Soulja Boy)” was undeniable.

The players felt it, the fans felt it and you better believe the opposing team was doing everything in its power to keep from bending knees and snapping fingers. Even Mark Richt is rumored to be learning the steps.

Not since the “Y.M.C.A,” the “Macarena” or the “Cha-Cha Slide” has a dance craze swept the nation in its Robocop clutches.

Just think of how much happier and more productive Congress would be if it took a quick recess to “Soulja Boy” or how much faster world peace would be achieved if battling forces would pause briefly and “Crank dat” for the entire 3 minute and 44 seconds song.

OK, it’s crazy how much hype there is for the song, and we might not know what all the lyrics mean. But there’s never an inappropriate time to get off your feet and get your blood flowing to the sound of Soulja. We’ve compiled a list of a few of the most notorious and ridiculous You Tube videos of “Soulja Boy” imitations that we think you might enjoy:

 Instructional Video:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sLGLum5SyKQ

 Verne Lundquist:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DS3ky9SSMF4

 Spongebob:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RujGL4sAmwI

 Georgia players:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WgxVVdU3C00
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4cILe2Fxb8A

 Lion King:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fA8PgEXTR6g

 Barney:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5FzlTzpt20I

- Jacquelyn Greenwood for the editorial board.