Who Goofed?
If you are going to write a column defending the use of the nickname, University of Spoiled Children, you might want to know the difference between a ``cheerleader'' and ``song girl'' at USC.
Here's the first paragraph: ``A few weeks ago, John McCain made a little joke at his wife's expense. Referring to her alma mater -- Cindy McCain is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where she was a cheerleader and sorority sister -- he called it "USC, the University of Spoiled Children.''
It pretty much all falls apart after that inexcusable gaffe.
I honestly couldn't understand the point of that column? Just what was the columnist trying to say? There was no theme nor argument presented.
And Cindy McCain was a Song Girl? I have never heard that. I know she was a Theta but never heard anything about her being a Song Girl.
Yup, I have never heard of Cindy McCain being a Song Girl. Scott, can you confirm this?
She was on the cover of Newsweek in the last week or so. In the article, the writer indicated that she was a USC Song Girl. It was mentioned in passing as part of her background. I believe McCain's crack about "spoiled children" was included, as well.
Maybe her name wasn't McCain when she was a song girl? Did anyone think of that. Of course, if her name was Charlie back then, that would add even more confusion to the story.
The crazy part is, she's actually more attractive than the current crop of Song Girls.
Cindy Hensley was a little sister at my fraternity and she was NOT a Song Girl.
Well gee, Bosco, did you really think that no one would have assumed she would have gone by her maiden name of Cindy Lou Hensley when she was at USC and that was not even the issue? Seriously, how could you actually go around broadcasting such stupidity, Bosco? If I had not read what you had written, I would never have believed such a stupid comment.
Here is the passage from the Newsweek article. It says "cheerleader," not song girl, so I guess I stand corrected (although the two terms are synonymous):
In 1972, Cindy left home for the University of Southern California. Her husband likes to say USC stands for "University of Spoiled Children," and Cindy looked the part. A cheerleader and sorority girl, she drove around campus in a gold Mercedes. But she took her studies seriously. Her father wanted her to enter the family business. Instead, she earned a master's degree in special education and returned home to teach kids with Down syndrome and other disabilities in a poor Phoenix neighborhood. "She took us all by surprise," recalls O. K. Fulton, then the school's principal. "She didn't have to work. Her dad had lots of money, but she went beyond what the job called for."
http://www.newsweek.com/id/142650/page/2
Too bad, that would have been incredibly cool to have a USC Song Girl First Lady. Maybe, she can at least appoint a special commission to investigate the fall of the SG program after she becomes First Lady.