A SALUKI

No one seemed to understand my tee shirt at our Men's Bible Study early Tuesday morning. Our pastor even asked me how to pronounce Saluki. He, an Ohio State fan, and Midwesterner did not know of the SIU Salukis.

Another guy from our church says "A Saluki? Isn't that the sound tobacco makes when it hits the spittoon?"

Oh, where's the respect? And recognition of an institute from which I graduated? Twice.

I must admit, I tried to make humorous adding that the shirt only cost $6.99 and I'd wear any college shirt for that price. I guess the two exceptions would be Indiana University and the University of Arizona. But for $2.99, I would.

A saluki is a fine racing Egyptian dog. Since Southern Illinois University is located in Carbondale, Illinois, it's in an area called Little Egypt because of its similarities in appearance to Egypt. Having spent much more time in Southern Illinois than Egypt, I'd have to say I saw no similarities. But I also saw no salukis there. Just Pyramids.