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Who IS Penn State?

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Hoody Wayes's picture
October 30, 2022 at 4:18pm
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Yesterday in Happy Valley could often be heard, the echoes of the Nittany Lions’ rallying cry, "We are…Penn State!"

Once that was silenced by our Scarlett and Gray legion, I wondered, Who IS Penn State?

As a Buckeye fan, I do not recognize Penn State as a rival. But, who is Penn State, to a Buckeye?

Most years, I view Penn State as a surmountable obstacle. There have been exceptions, of course, including some unpleasant surprises. But these have been rare occurrences.

If I were to summon analogies, I would liken the Penn State football team and its fans (especially, those on Black Shoe Diaries) to this idea from Marvel’s Planet of the Apes #5 (1974) entitled, Evolution’s Nightmare:

https://planetoftheapes.fandom.com/wiki/Evolution%27s_Nightmare

And I would compare a road trip to Happy Valley, to the Creature Cantina in Star Wars:

How would you describe our non-rival, Penn State?

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