Quote:So a buckeye is basically a Reese's peanut butter cup??


Not really the scariest of namesakes...and shouldn't they wear light brown and dark brown?

 

Nope. They are called buckeyes because of their appearance - round with part of the outside uncovered to look like the nut.

 

True, because everyone knows not to eat them. If someone did eat one, that person would go to the emergency room. The reason for the nickname is Ohio is called the Buckeye State.

 

The scarlet is for cardinals, Ohio's state bird. I have no idea why they chose gray for the other color. But if you want to get picky, explain orange and blue for the Gators, which are brown.

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