In Popular and Folklore Culture
In popular culture, the stereotypical lumberjack is a strong, burly, usually bearded man who lives to brave the natural environment. He is depicted wearing suspenders, a long-sleeved plaid flannel shirt, and heavy caulk boots. He is often depicted with an enormous appetite for flapjacks. He works by cutting down trees with either an axe or with the help of another lumberjack, a crosscut saw, as opposed to the modern chainsaw.
The lumberjack is the mascot of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas and pays homage to the timber industry of the East Texas region in which the university is located.
The lumberjack is the mascot of Tupper Lake High School in Tupper Lake, New York and pays homage to the timber industry of the Adirondack region in which the school is located.
The Lumberjack, or Lucky Logger, is the mascot of Humboldt State University, which is located at the outskirts of a coast redwood forest in Humboldt County, California.
The Lumberjack is also the mascot of Dakota College at Bottineau, which is located in Bottineau, North Dakota and was originally founded as the School of Forestry.
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