Studs & Duds in Chicago

[rmontro]

I heard both David Whitehurst and Will Blackmon were asked to change their names because it was offensive. Crayola was going to Sue them because they didn’t promote color diversity.. and a whole rainbow of other reasons. This is true too as I heard it from Mr. Crayola himself. Then Mrs Crayola sued Mr Crayola for unfair wages. She also said she expected to be promoted and thought Secretary Treasurer was belittling. She doesn’t want to be anyone’s Secretary anymore. This is all true I swear on it in the name of the congressional meddling of honor.

Happiness is five different crayons.

It's interesting to see how many Packer fans like the Cubs, or the Blackhawks, or the Bulls I'm sure. They were very popular in the Michael Jordan days. For me, it's hard to imagine rooting for a Chicago team. Although I was rooting for the White Sox the year they won the World Series, so never say never.

 

[Calebs Revenge]

They have played the New Years day game at least twice at Wrigley. We did a rooftop trip for the 1st one. It was awesome. When you got a little too cold you went inside and watched on the big screen. Food and beer included. The best part, my ticket was free.

The next time they do that outdoor game in Chicago, I'm definitely gonna go. It's on my bucket list because that just looks fantastic and outdoor hockey game in the winter this is the stuff that makes life worth living!!!!!

 

[Calebs Revenge]

Happiness is five different crayons.

It's interesting to see how many Packer fans like the Cubs, or the Blackhawks, or the Bulls I'm sure. They were very popular in the Michael Jordan days. For me, it's hard to imagine rooting for a Chicago team. Although I was rooting for the White Sox the year they won the World Series, so never say never.

Because it sure is shiite ain't watching the Bears. Hahahahahahaha

 

[rmontro]

It's only gonna hurt till I watch San Francisco wipe you guys out.

Packers 38, 49ers 10.

 

[milani]

Packers 38, 49ers 10.

We were way overdue to put it to the Niners for a change. I think the last time we beat them by a lopsided score was the 1996 playoffs 35-14 in the mud.

 

[Don Barclay]

They will not. I could be mistaken, but I believe they have the backing of the actual Blackhawk tribe and they fully support using the logo as it is in no way meant to disparage their culture at all. It is a celebration of it.

You are mistaken on many levels. People are free to have their opinions on this, for sure. However, I am not willing to let misinformation like this course through the internet, especially not courtesy of a Bears fan on our board.

There is no "Blackhawk" tribe. Black Hawk was a man -- a Sac (Sauk) war leader who was captured, tortured, and paraded around the country by the US Army. As Wikipedia puts it (with five linked citations), "The National Congress of American Indians, the American Indian Center of Chicago, The Chi-Nations Youth Council, and over 1,500 Native organizations and advocates from over 150 federally recognized tribes across the country, including members of the Sac and Fox Nation, support changing the team name and logo." It is only the team ownership that declines to change the name.

Take that as you will, and do or don't let it influence your opinion, but don't just make **** up.

 

[rmontro]

It is only the team ownership that declines to change the name.

Be all that as it may, I doubt the fandom want the name changed.

 

[Don Barclay]

Sure, cool, I'm just a history teacher mad at a Bears fan.

 

[milani]

You are mistaken on many levels. People are free to have their opinions on this, for sure. However, I am not willing to let misinformation like this course through the internet, especially not courtesy of a Bears fan on our board.

There is no "Blackhawk" tribe. Black Hawk was a man -- a Sac (Sauk) war leader who was captured, tortured, and paraded around the country by the US Army. As Wikipedia puts it (with five linked citations), "The National Congress of American Indians, the American Indian Center of Chicago, The Chi-Nations Youth Council, and over 1,500 Native organizations and advocates from over 150 federally recognized tribes across the country, including members of the Sac and Fox Nation, support changing the team name and logo." It is only the team ownership that declines to change the name.

Take that as you will, and do or don't let it influence your opinion, but don't just make **** up.

It was not that he was making it up. It was folklore which you know develops at some point in history and eventually becomes legend and then urban myth. You probably know that so much of George Custer that became part of our culture simply was more myth than it was fact. Ice hockey was regarded as a Canadian game and not given as much attention in the States for eons although it was played here. There were only 6 NHL teams until 1967 when expansion began. So no one whether in media or in pop culture really cared how the logo originated simply because there were so many of them both in college, high school, and pro sports. To most sports fans it was just another " Indian. " But it happened to be the best one. Fans called them the " Hawks. " And to many people who did not SEE actual hockey it was though to be a BIRD. As much dismay as it can cause it does no good to reprimand generations of fans for that. But it is good to re-educate them. We all can appreciate that.