> Likewise. Perhaps it's strictly an American thing. If so, my question for the American readers relates to what these school mascots *do*. Are we talking about giant costumes at your sports games, or a picture on the school logo, or what?

Clarifying what Sosi said: Once a mascot is chosen, it appears on the school logo and is worn as a costume at sports games. (Also, the name of the school team generally has to do with its mascot.)

Oh, and I didn't get a chance to vote on the poll because I didn't get a chance to check RinkWorks while the poll was up, but if I had had a chance to do so, I would have chosen "other".

> Perhaps house symbols are more what we're looking for here.

No, schools aren't divided into "houses" in America.

Lucky "Had never heard of the idea of dividing schools into 'houses' until he first read the Harry Potter books" Wizard

PS... As for the current poll... depends on what types of ant and what types of wasp we're talking about.