tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post1724519429656856422..comments2023-11-05T06:06:29.162-06:00Comments on Grand Forks Life: Postcard: UND in the 1920sGrandForksGuyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-66581826671191610702007-10-21T16:55:00.000-05:002007-10-21T16:55:00.000-05:00God forbid I make fun of such holy figures like To...God forbid I make fun of such holy figures like Tom Szymanski and Ralph Engelstad, you make it sound like I'm ripping on the Dalai Lama and the Pope. Oh yeah Ralph was such a man, he admitted he erred by showing off his Nazi memorabilia... so that makes it okay? Please... A man who openly celebrated Hitler's birthday clearly shows more than just an interest in the Nazi movement. The man had a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-25401216251845130742007-10-20T15:56:00.000-05:002007-10-20T15:56:00.000-05:00I think pink fades quite quickly, as well.I think pink fades quite quickly, as well.Still Fighting Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960034667243295134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-18342837521303131262007-10-20T15:54:00.000-05:002007-10-20T15:54:00.000-05:00that should have read "and who..."that should have read "and who..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-44867918477408919772007-10-20T15:52:00.000-05:002007-10-20T15:52:00.000-05:00"all of which were sanctioned by his employees, no..."all of which were sanctioned by his employees, not by him"<BR/><BR/>Nice try to exculpate him...but a control freak like Ralph wouldn't let any employee come up with a Hitler birthday party withoput his consent. And you was responsible for the painting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-75685294242700619782007-10-20T14:55:00.000-05:002007-10-20T14:55:00.000-05:00all of which were sanctioned by his employees, not...all of which were sanctioned by his employees, not by himAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-49221393667739815062007-10-20T11:42:00.000-05:002007-10-20T11:42:00.000-05:00"his lack of judgement in flaunting his collection..."his lack of judgement in flaunting his collection of Nazi memorbilia at one of his parties"<BR/><BR/>As I recall, it wasn't the memorabilia, but rather the Hitler birthday parties, complete with brown shirts and swastika armbands, and a particular painting which got him into hot water.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-61505318653478970542007-10-20T10:50:00.000-05:002007-10-20T10:50:00.000-05:00Szymanski-whatever,Your attempt at humor is, at be...Szymanski-whatever,<BR/><BR/>Your attempt at humor is, at best, boring. Perhaps you're attempting to replace Greenglass as an irritant.<BR/><BR/>Tom Szymanski deserves a lot better than your brand of wit. In addition, it is surprising that you're so critical of Ralph Englestad, as his lack of judgement in flaunting his collection of Nazi memorbilia at one of his parties cost him dearly; at least Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-16107017420302486382007-10-20T10:01:00.000-05:002007-10-20T10:01:00.000-05:00The school's official colors are pink and green ac...The school's official colors are pink and green according to the <A HREF="http://www.universityrelations.und.edu/resources/logos.html" REL="nofollow">Office of University Relations</A>. Sports teams use green and white (not black) because pink wasn't mean enough looking.<BR/><BR/>-----<BR/><A HREF="http://www.campusdakota.com" REL="nofollow">Campus Dakota</A> - for North Dakota students, not theMatt BKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12583564428711476409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-29799027936184599072007-10-20T09:25:00.000-05:002007-10-20T09:25:00.000-05:00seriously!for those interested in reading about Mr...seriously!<BR/><BR/>for those interested in reading about Mr. Engelstad's Nazi escapades.. I shall point you here:<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_EngelstadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-20935387205570981572007-10-19T23:53:00.000-05:002007-10-19T23:53:00.000-05:00You all are no fun.You all are no fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-3020857351924466112007-10-19T21:21:00.000-05:002007-10-19T21:21:00.000-05:00"it was a joke"Not an overly funny joke......My se..."it was a joke"<BR/><BR/>Not an overly funny joke...<BR/><BR/><BR/>...My sentiments, exactly. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-89890983933352440032007-10-19T19:58:00.000-05:002007-10-19T19:58:00.000-05:00The school colors are white green and pink, the co...The school colors are white green and pink, the colors of the stae flower, the prairie rose. Pink was elimianted from the sport uniforms. Black was added to make the players look bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-32034779043135176522007-10-19T18:50:00.000-05:002007-10-19T18:50:00.000-05:00Wasn't UND still the "Flickertails" back then (I t...Wasn't UND still the "Flickertails" back then (I think until 1930)? Now thats a tradition. And aren't UND's school colors black, green, and pink? Where's the pink these days? Damn them new fangled names and color schemes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-25349140256355972007-10-19T18:42:00.000-05:002007-10-19T18:42:00.000-05:00"it was a joke"Not an overly funny joke..."<I>it was a joke</I>"<BR/><BR/>Not an overly funny joke...GrandForksGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02315228631948799533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-16162780825955614152007-10-19T14:34:00.000-05:002007-10-19T14:34:00.000-05:00"SDDS"? i don't know where the last S is coming fr..."SDDS"? i don't know where the last S is coming from...but it was a joke, guy. FYI: Ralph wasn't even alive in the 20's...and this was before the rise of Hitler so Ralph couldn't throw parties celebrating Hitler's birthday yet either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-19057750998289903042007-10-19T13:55:00.000-05:002007-10-19T13:55:00.000-05:00SDDS: I take it you knew Ralph Englestad personall...SDDS: I take it you knew Ralph Englestad personally?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17454417.post-3202953431924337362007-10-19T13:13:00.000-05:002007-10-19T13:13:00.000-05:00Ralph Engelstad hated Native Americans back then t...Ralph Engelstad hated Native Americans back then too. <BR/><BR/>So were these "scandalous Charleston and Black Bottom dance contests" comparable to ecstasy popping techno raves of the present?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com