News Update

POSTED: Friday, Nov. 21, 2008

Apple Cup is a joke to some readers

This year's Apple Cup, which pits a winless University of Washington football team against 1-10 Washington State, could be one of the biggest jokes in the storied history of the rivalry.

To commemorate the occasion, the Tri-City Herald newspaper, a sister publication to The Bellingham Herald, asked readers to submit their own jokes about the two schools. Here is a sample:

What's the difference between Cougars and Cheerios?

Cheerios belong in a bowl.

What does a Husky call a Cougar after graduation?

Boss.

Why did the Wazzu grad cover her ears?

She was trying to hold in a thought.

Some Huskies were trying to scare the Cougar football team before the game and threw firecrackers into the locker room windows.

The Cougars lit them and threw them back.

For more humor, go to TheBellinghamHerald.com/applecup.