Oski the Bear constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). Although Oski has his benign side ("patient" and "silent"), he is more often presented as growling, fighting, rumbling, grumbling, thundering, and shaking the ground. He is described as sturdy and mighty. It is said of Oski that he "wears a Paderewski hair", referring to Oski's shaggy hair. Oski is described as "Our totem", and Cal's teams (or perhaps Cal students in general) are described as sons of the Golden Bear. In one song, Oski is referred to as "He" with a capital "H", as one refers to the Deity. One song appears to attribute
Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed his tail stings as that is the fish biting, and to pull his tail out with a strong sideways cross-pull when he has finished fishing. The bear does as the fox told him and keeps his tail down for such a long time that it gets frozen, so that when the bear pulls it out it snaps off leaving the stumpy tail that all bears have. This tale is widespread, and includes other possible victims, including wolves and rabbits. Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed Why the Bear Is Stumpy-Tailed (Norwegian: "Hvorfor bjørnen er stubbrumpet") is a Norwegian fairy tale collected