Oklahoma treasure Eskimo Joe's is under attack by those seeking to destroy the name.
Say NO!
Say NO to name changes for Eskimo and Mexico Joes!
Say NO to logo changes for Eskimo and Mexico Joes!
Eskimo Joe's was opened by Steve File (who came up with the name) and Stan Clark (who later purchased File's interest and became sole owner), two graduates of nearby Oklahoma State University (OSU), on July 21, 1975. Originally, Eskimo Joe's was only a bar, but when the drinking age was raised from 18 to 21 in 1984, the business became a restaurant as well. The name came from the desire to express that Eskimo Joe's had the coldest beer in town.
Updates
Reached 10,000 supporters
July 22, 2020
July 21, 2020
We hit one hundred signatures today. Post this link to your Facebook page right now and email our local representatives to tell them this local institution stays as is.
July 21, 2020
We just hit one thousand signatures and the signal is clear that our community wants these traditions protected. Take this link to Facebook right now and get three friends to sign on. Our momentum depends on you bringing more people into this fight.
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 21, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
We need to hit the threshold of 10,000 signatures to show the full scale of our community support. Copy this link and text it to three friends who love these local staples. Post the link on your Facebook feed right now so we can keep this momentum going.
3,984 Comments
Do NOT change a thing! This is ridiculous to ask you to change your name and logo. I have bought your shirts as well as eaten in your restaurants. You are a part of Stillwater history. What happened to if you don’t like something you don’t buy it?
I've been a patron since 1977, when it was just a tavern. I was served cold draft beer, and microwave sandwiches w/chips by Stan himself. And my two daughters (who are OSU grads as well) love Joe's. Leave this institution alone. Don't change a thing!
Please don’t change the name. I’ve been going to Eskimo joes since I was young with my parents who aren’t here any longer. We used to go every year to Stillwater for our family reunion and always got to go get a shirt or cups. Love it❤️
Keep it the way it is. If you change the mascots or the name what are we gonna do with the trillions of shirts and items they have sold to people over the years. Make us trash them I dont think so. We have in my household alone over 20 shirts and 10 cups.
This logo, like most that are being denounced, was never intended to be derogatory. Instead, the logo has come to represent the loving and supportive culture of the OSU family. Please think twice about removing this part of our OSU history.
Keep it. For what it's worth, this petition continues to have more signatures than the one for changing.
I'm so tired of almost everyone claiming "offense" to everything. This charicature is just that...an honor to a strong people who have always defeated adversity and come out stronger. They are friendly, loveable, and yet incredibley adaptive overcomers. If they were portrayed as evil, bloodthirsty, whatever, I can see the offense. I mean who would be offended by sweetness and support? Eskimo Joe's has always been an amazingly wholesome and charitable giving company. They support Special Olympics as well as so many other educational, medical, etc. causes. It's not about being derogatory in any way. It's about creating icons that can cutely be displayed and used on all products and for all ages. Instead of being convinced we should be "offended", we should look to the positive that Eskimo Joe's creates for our world. Anyone can "create" drama and find fault, but how about we instead decide to see the good that a company, who has given back so much, since 1975 and promote them internationally. I can pretend to be offended by so many things, but the fact is, these "offensive" mascots, names, pictures, etc., should actually be seen as a testament to those they are trying to portray. We have always relied on these fundamentally important icons. Words and pictures are just that. It's how you use those words and pictures. Eskimo Joe's and their counterparts have done nothing but increase the love of the Inuks and "people of color". How would it be if instead of spending all this negative time, we choose to be positive and thank the Inuk people as well as Joe's for their amazing contribution to our society.
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Oklahoma treasure Eskimo Joe's is under attack by those seeking to destroy the name.
Say NO!
Say NO to name changes for Eskimo and Mexico Joes!
Say NO to logo changes for Eskimo and Mexico Joes!
Eskimo Joe's was opened by Steve File (who came up with the name) and Stan Clark (who later purchased File's interest and became sole owner), two graduates of nearby Oklahoma State University (OSU), on July 21, 1975. Originally, Eskimo Joe's was only a bar, but when the drinking age was raised from 18 to 21 in 1984, the business became a restaurant as well. The name came from the desire to express that Eskimo Joe's had the coldest beer in town.
Updates
Reached 10,000 supporters
July 22, 2020
July 21, 2020
We hit one hundred signatures today. Post this link to your Facebook page right now and email our local representatives to tell them this local institution stays as is.
July 21, 2020
We just hit one thousand signatures and the signal is clear that our community wants these traditions protected. Take this link to Facebook right now and get three friends to sign on. Our momentum depends on you bringing more people into this fight.
Reached 1,000 supporters
July 21, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
July 20, 2020
July 20, 2020
We need to hit the threshold of 10,000 signatures to show the full scale of our community support. Copy this link and text it to three friends who love these local staples. Post the link on your Facebook feed right now so we can keep this momentum going.
3,984 Comments
Please keep the name. Don't cave in to these idiots. I travel all over Asia and the world in my T-shirt and people everywhere love it. Most folks know where it is, or have visited. I saw it open in 1975. You can't kill this Stillwater tradition
Do NOT change a thing! This is ridiculous to ask you to change your name and logo. I have bought your shirts as well as eaten in your restaurants. You are a part of Stillwater history. What happened to if you don’t like something you don’t buy it?
I've been a patron since 1977, when it was just a tavern. I was served cold draft beer, and microwave sandwiches w/chips by Stan himself. And my two daughters (who are OSU grads as well) love Joe's. Leave this institution alone. Don't change a thing!
Please don’t change the name. I’ve been going to Eskimo joes since I was young with my parents who aren’t here any longer. We used to go every year to Stillwater for our family reunion and always got to go get a shirt or cups. Love it❤️
Keep it the way it is. If you change the mascots or the name what are we gonna do with the trillions of shirts and items they have sold to people over the years. Make us trash them I dont think so. We have in my household alone over 20 shirts and 10 cups.
This logo, like most that are being denounced, was never intended to be derogatory. Instead, the logo has come to represent the loving and supportive culture of the OSU family. Please think twice about removing this part of our OSU history.
Keep it. For what it's worth, this petition continues to have more signatures than the one for changing.
I'm so tired of almost everyone claiming "offense" to everything. This charicature is just that...an honor to a strong people who have always defeated adversity and come out stronger. They are friendly, loveable, and yet incredibley adaptive overcomers. If they were portrayed as evil, bloodthirsty, whatever, I can see the offense. I mean who would be offended by sweetness and support? Eskimo Joe's has always been an amazingly wholesome and charitable giving company. They support Special Olympics as well as so many other educational, medical, etc. causes. It's not about being derogatory in any way. It's about creating icons that can cutely be displayed and used on all products and for all ages. Instead of being convinced we should be "offended", we should look to the positive that Eskimo Joe's creates for our world. Anyone can "create" drama and find fault, but how about we instead decide to see the good that a company, who has given back so much, since 1975 and promote them internationally. I can pretend to be offended by so many things, but the fact is, these "offensive" mascots, names, pictures, etc., should actually be seen as a testament to those they are trying to portray. We have always relied on these fundamentally important icons. Words and pictures are just that. It's how you use those words and pictures. Eskimo Joe's and their counterparts have done nothing but increase the love of the Inuks and "people of color". How would it be if instead of spending all this negative time, we choose to be positive and thank the Inuk people as well as Joe's for their amazing contribution to our society.
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Please keep the name. Don't cave in to these idiots. I travel all over Asia and the world in my T-shirt and people everywhere love it. Most folks know where it is, or have visited. I saw it open in 1975. You can't kill this Stillwater tradition