New ESPN column today — here’s the link.
Meanwhile: Tomorrow is November 11th, which is an important day in many countries, because it’s the day World War I ended, as Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies. For decades most of the Allied nations celebrated November 11th as Armistice Day, but after World War II the holiday changed: The United States began observing November 11th as Veteran’s Day, and the British Commonwealth nations — one of which is Canada — began observing it as Remembrance Day (which is closer in spirit to America’s Memorial Day).
So what does this all have to do with Uni Watch? Plenty, as reader Dave Glen explains:
In Canada, as Remembrance Day approaches, we wear poppies to honour our fallen from past wars. This past week, the Toronto Maple Leafs coaches and training staff wore the poppy while on the road in Florida. Raptors coach Sam Mitchell has been wearing it, too. And the the custom isn’t limited to Canadian teams — several hockey coaches of American teams will wear a poppy while on the bench in Canada, and classy American-based coaches of Canadian heritage will wear them as well.
I wasn’t aware of this practice until Glen brought it to my attention. But once I started looking, I found that quite a few NHL coaches have been poppy-clad over the past week or so, including Bryan Murray, Jacques Martin, Glen Hanon, Barry Trotz, Craig MacTavish (whose assistant coach, Craig Simpson, is also poppy-ized), and Bob Hartley.
A nice custom. Do CFL coaches do this too? Does the poppy play any other visible role in Canadian sports? What about in other Commonwealth countries? All you non-U.S. readers, please fill us in.
Tattoo You: As promised a week or so ago, Uni Watch temporary tattoos, designed by Uni Watch design director Scott M.X. Turner, are now available. And I don’t mind saying that they look pretty damn cool.
This fine product, which holds up for days under the rigors of modern life yet rinses off easily with a bit of rubbing alcohol (and also gets lots of laughs when applied to, say, your baby nephew’s forehead), is now available for sale to discriminating readers like yourself — five bucks for the first tattoo, and a buck for each additional one.
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Uni Watch News Ticker: Good site devoted to college hockey jerseys here (courtesy of Bryan Long). … In case you missed it in yesterday’s Comments section: Women’s hoops coaches in the Patriot League will wear lapel pins this season in memory of former Army head coach Maggie Dixon, who died in April. … Tom Venutolo says, “I would love to know how ‘game worn’ can be used to justify this.” … Good article here about high school football uniforms (with thanks to Tim Snyder). … And here’s an article about college football merit decals. … Yesterday I mentioned that Air Force and Notre Dame would be wearing memorial decals this Saturday (details here). Here’s what it will look like. … Highlights from the 1980 Holiday Bowl (BYU’s amazing comeback against SMU) are available on YouTube, which has prompted the following observations from Kurt Crowley: “Jim McMahon and several other BYU players sported blue facemasks, but the rest of the team had white facemasks. The helmet logo in the end zone depicted a blue facemask. According to The Helmet Project, ‘both blue and white faceguards were used by different players on this helmet in games from 1979 to 1983, although blue was always the predominant color.’ McMahon also took the ‘Y’ logo off at least one side of his helmet to accomodate all his merit stickers. I also noticed the SMU players mostly had blue trim on their numbers, but not Eric Dickerson, who appears to have worn a tearaway jersey.” … The subject of this article really ought to be a Uni Watch reader (as pointed out by Dave Miller). … Matt Smith asks: “What gives with Reggie Wayne’s mouthguard? It has added lip protection, sort of like a baby’s pacifier. My friends and I recently became embroiled in a heated debate over its aesthetic appeal and practicality — I argued that the pacifier mouthpiece gives Wayne some added lip protection and is much safer than wearing no guard at all.” Anyone who’s actually played the game care to weigh in on this? … Jose A. Frontanes notes that Under Armour is getting into the visor market (which would be more like outer armour, no?). … I’m going to be out of town for the rest of today and all weekend, so you’ll be in Johnny Ek’s capable hands until then. See you next week.
#1 by Richard on 11.10.06 8:51 am |
have a great weekend, Paul. travel safely.
and the temporary tattoos look awesome.
#2 by Andy from KC on 11.10.06 8:53 am |
Great column, though the Antonio Bryant part is going to be in my nightmares … *shudder*
Regarding the pacifier mouthpiece, I’ve seen lots more guys wearing those now. The first one I saw (naturally) was Larry Johnson, and I found it amusing that he’d wear something that looks so much like a pacifier, since he took such umbrage at Dick Vermeil’s “time to take the diapers off” comment. I never played football, but I assume those mouthpieces are in vogue because A) of the added protection, B) they’re trendy, or both.
#3 by Surly on 11.10.06 8:55 am |
The poppy is also worn during the Memorial Cup hockey tournament held each May. That’s the only other occurance of the poppy being worn outside of the end of October to Nov 11 time period.
#4 by Maven on 11.10.06 9:08 am |
It is “shekels” not “sheckles.”
#5 by Matt B on 11.10.06 9:12 am |
This confirms my greatest fears…the Fox Sports World Report crew is Canadian (first tipped off by pronunciations of ‘a-gain-st’). I knew the poppies were a Canadian tradition, but they’re wearing them well before Armistice Day. Didn’t know it was a week-long thing.
To follow up on the vanishing posts from yesterday. There were definitely several posts missing. When I first went to the site last night there were ~233 comments, with several subsequent posts be me and others. Now this morning I see only 231. Teebz wasn’t the only one disappearing into the ether.
FWIW, at home last night I was running Firefox one-point-something on OSX. Here at work it’s FF 2.0 on XP.
#6 by mg12 on 11.10.06 9:15 am |
Anybody else notice that “Mike from Queens” is wearing a black New York Mets caps. Paul, I thought you would’ve flushed those people from your life by now.
#7 by Rene on 11.10.06 9:16 am |
i wanna say marshall faulk wore the “extra guarded” mouthpiece in his hey day with the Rams…any pics??
#8 by Tim on 11.10.06 9:16 am |
Great column on ESPN. Quick question though. With all the uproar over the weird asymmetrical unis that are hitting college football, I’m surprised there was no real mention of the asymmetrical basketball unis. Namely, the shoulders. It looks like the new unis for Memphis and Auburn, among possibly others, have different patterns on the front of each shoulder. Yuck.
#9 by BBFAN on 11.10.06 9:18 am |
In response to the Reggie Wayne mouthguard, guys have been doing this for years. The most famous of which has to be Eric Dickerson, who also paired it up with a sweet set of goggles.
#10 by New Orleans on 11.10.06 9:20 am |
And those mouthpieces come in different flavors, too. Just kidding… they only come in vanilla. ;>)
Actually, that’s an old style mouthpiece that we used to wear many years ago. I liked them better than the kind that just fits over your top teeth because it gave you something substantial to bite down on. More importantly, though, it protected your lips from the wayward hand or foot that occasionally found its way inside your face mask. Face masks are more protective today and I would assume there are fewer broken noses and facial lacerations so that the extra protection of these old style mouthpieces aren’t as necessary as they might once have been.
#11 by BBFAN on 11.10.06 9:20 am |
oops…heres the photo of dickerson
#12 by dchis on 11.10.06 9:20 am |
Paul,
Do you think the reason why the Syracuse jersey number and name are bigger because they switched fonts? Last year, this year (from your article). The new font is more of a standard block format and the old font had sarifs. The numbers and letters looked like the same font that the Red Sox use for their numbers.
#13 by Tim on 11.10.06 9:22 am |
Mouthpieces - One of the first I remember wearing those lip-guard mouthpieces was Gary Clark of the Redskins.
#14 by Mike Miller on 11.10.06 9:24 am |
The poppies are quite in vogue in English soccer as well. I’ve seen numerous coaches wear them. Also, Southampton of the Coca-Cola Championship (league below the EPL) are wearing special jerseys with poppies on them this weekend.
Article about Southampton kits
#15 by JohnnyBoy on 11.10.06 9:26 am |
I think the bigger mouthpieces are supposed to guard against concussions. I don’t know how, but I remeber reading an article about them.
#16 by dchis on 11.10.06 9:29 am |
Well here is a pic of Faulk, but he was definitely not the first. It’s an old practice in the NFL.
#17 by Joe Hilseberg on 11.10.06 9:34 am |
Paul,
Great article today, but you forgot my Terps!!
Normal world…Nike world
#18 by V8Cougar on 11.10.06 9:35 am |
All mouthpieces protect against concussions resulting from uppercut style injuries by cushioning the skull when the bottom teeth impact the upper teeth. The pacifier style might do a better job of it though.
As for people who have worn the bigger guard, I remeber Tim Brown using it.
#19 by Jeff F. on 11.10.06 9:37 am |
Walter Payton also wore the extra mouthguard in this playing days.
Here’s a pic.
He was the most prominent player wearing it at the time, but I remember several players in the league wearing them. However, they were hard to get because I tried to get one as a Pop Warner football player, but I could never find one.
#20 by todd krevanchi (krvanch) on 11.10.06 9:37 am |
see, and i remember dorsett
unknown dates
http://www.autograph...
http://www.scottsdal...
from 81
http://i.cnn.net/si/...
from 85, a better physical pic
http://i.cnn.net/si/...
this is my favorite all time dorsett SI cover…
notice the planet of the apes
http://i.cnn.net/si/...
#21 by Andy on 11.10.06 9:42 am |
Dave Tippett, the Dallas Stars head coach, also wears the poppy. Cannot find a pic of it though.
#22 by Banker Bill on 11.10.06 9:42 am |
I remember Eric Dickerson wearing a big ugly pacifier looking Mouthguard when he first came into the NFL - I wore one in Pop Warner and when I played hockey with the extra lip protection because I had really bad teeth issues as a child.
#23 by Banker Bill on 11.10.06 9:46 am |
As far as being hard to find, I think I got mine at a little Sports Shop where we used to go to get the nameplates done for our hockey jerseys - it was a long time ago though - but I actually bought 3 of them - one for my hockey helmet, one for my football helmet and an extra because I chewed it so bad (nervous habit) that I had to replace one.
#24 by V8Cougar on 11.10.06 9:52 am |
Can’t find a good picture of him on the Raiders.
#25 by MetsFan AZ on 11.10.06 9:54 am |
Todd and all the other sneaker-heads, dontcha just LOVE the ‘Roos!
#26 by Ed R. on 11.10.06 9:56 am |
I don’t know if anyone else did this but alot of people on my youth football team, myself included, used to wear those mouthguards because we had braces and they supposedly were better protection. Anyone who ever had braces knows how easily they will cut up your mouth.
#27 by todd krevanchi (krvanch) on 11.10.06 9:57 am |
im quite certain the pair that sweetness was issued did not come with zip closure pockets like the blue and yellow pair i got for 2nd grade school pictures…
#28 by Riley on 11.10.06 10:01 am |
About the poppy… remember to note the difference between the Canadian lapel poppy and the UK lapel poppy. In addition (in true Uni Watch style), it is important to note the difference that has occurred in the Canadian poppy in the last five years or so. While they used to have a green centre, the centre of the poppy is now black.
That Yankees game-worn hat reminds me of the merch in Seattle’s team store that they are very careful to call game-issued, mostly because it almost always looks brand new other than the number on the brim of the hat (and the $20 that they add on to the price tag).
#29 by Tim on 11.10.06 10:03 am |
Looking at the Oregon Basketball uniform, has anyone else noticed that the stripes down the side of the jersey looks like another companies that has 3 Stripes?
#30 by Tim on 11.10.06 10:05 am |
I cant believe that Nike would not notice this
#31 by Josh Peterson on 11.10.06 10:06 am |
The Toronto Marlies wore patches with poppies on them last night vs Omaha in the AHL. I can’t find any pics but it was on TV up here in Canada on Sportsnet.
#32 by MetsFan AZ on 11.10.06 10:08 am |
But if they did you can bet that Sweetness didn’t keep a Sharpie in there. Maybe a sugar pack…
#33 by DJL on 11.10.06 10:27 am |
Bo knows pacifier mouth guards.
#34 by Michelle on 11.10.06 10:42 am |
Someone posted a link to this “game worn” jersey
with the mismatched numbers. I thought it looked like crap and decided to see if the seller would answer me on why it is this way.
Hi
Good Question. The awnser to this is that there were some leftover Game Issued jerseys and they were customized for this McNair signing. The front number nine is the standard number on the game jerseys, and the back 9 is the same style as Steve wore on his Pro Bowl jersey. There were only a handful of jerseys done like that for the signing and this is one of them
Thanks
Why would a game issued jersey only come with a number on the front?
#35 by Tom on 11.10.06 10:50 am |
The first player I remember seeing with the pacifier-mouthpiece was Michael Irvin. Of course, I figured he just had a regular pacifier in there because of all the whining about pass interference he did…
#36 by JSwerdy on 11.10.06 10:53 am |
gotta love the ‘roos! dunno if anyone here watches Futurama, but there is an episode (”The Luck of the Fryish”) where fry is remembering his a dance off with his brother (yantzee) and fry places his good luck clover in the zip pocket of some excellent orange/brown ‘roos.
im looking for a screenshot but cant seem to come up with one
#37 by dgc on 11.10.06 11:02 am |
It’s Glen Hanlon, not Hanon.
#38 by Robert on 11.10.06 11:02 am |
This is not uni-related, but I remember people wearing a poppy on their lapel (women attached them to their purses) when I was growing up in Nebraska in the 1970s. While poppy usage is more prevalent elsewhere, it did have a presence in the U.S.
#39 by Nuk on 11.10.06 11:04 am |
Minor name quibble - Glen Hanlon - not Hanon. Gotta give the love to Carrot - was one of the few reasons to watch the Canucks in the Halloween outfits from 78-81….
#40 by Kirk on 11.10.06 11:05 am |
Paul was discussing NBA logos that had the old ball design on them. I was watching ESPN last night and noticed that the “NBA on ESPN” logo alos has the old ball design.
#41 by Tom on 11.10.06 11:06 am |
The Arizona State basketball uniform looks damn sharp. I know I’m in the minority, but I’ve always liked their colors and their football helmet is definitely one of my favorites. I can only hope they have either a road or alternate basketball jersey thats yellow with the same lettering as the home…
#42 by JFront10 on 11.10.06 11:06 am |
At least Maryland has only worn those jerseys once.
Does anyone know why all the guys on the team have been wearing white undershirts under their jerseys in the first two games?
It’s not something they did last year.
#43 by Kirk on 11.10.06 11:08 am |
Here is the link:
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#44 by Proud Canuck on 11.10.06 11:34 am |
A brief history lesson from north of the border:
As noted, November 11 is celebrated as Remembrance Day, a time to remember those who laid down their lives to preserve our freedoms. Although we Canucks tend to be less combative than our American cousins (outside the hockey rink, at least), we do hold a special place of honor for our war vets.
Every year, people purchase their poppies as a sign of respect and remembrance for war vets. It’s generally a self-serve/donate what you want coin jar that you’ll find in most stores. People will drop in a quarter or a dollar and put the poppy on their lapel. I heard yesterday that this raises about $15 million every year for the Royal Canadian Legion (a vets’ organization).
To better understand the significance of the poppy, you can read the poem “In Flanders Field”, written by Lt. Col. John McCrae during WWI. It’s required reading for all Canadian students as the grow up.
IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
It’s an important holiday in Canada, which is why you’ll see hockey coaches, even if they’re south of the border, wearing the poppy.
#45 by Andrew F on 11.10.06 11:35 am |
My only guess on the McNair number thing (and I really have no idea, nor am I trying to legitimize or defend this guy) is that at the Pro Bowl, he got a stack full of 9s to sign (rather then whole jerseys). So he sits there and signs them all, and I’m sure gets some money. Later on, these dealers get a 9, and rather than just selling the number by itself, they attach it to a jersey, and sell the thing as a whole.
#46 by todd krevanchi (krvanch) on 11.10.06 11:40 am |
im going out on a limb here and saying the joke that tom venutolo was making is that the game worn hat was “game worn” by carl pavano…
pavano is now half way through his 4 yr 40 mill contract and has pitched only 100 innings in 17 starts (5.88 innings per start) id love to know how many total pitches he has thrown…
#47 by todd krevanchi (krvanch) on 11.10.06 11:43 am |
always nice to learn something relevant on uni watch, but did any one else have the song, “the green berets” going through their head while reading that like i did?
#48 by graham on 11.10.06 12:03 pm |
michael irvin had one of those mouthgaurds too
#49 by Ryan D on 11.10.06 12:03 pm |
The pacifier mouth pieces also have breathing holes that allow you wo keep your mouth shut and breath at the same time (much like a snorkle).
#50 by Double J on 11.10.06 12:03 pm |
As someone who has played football for over 7 years I will shed some light on the Pacifier-mouthpiece. Personally, I tried out that style but wasnt a fan of it. One person commented that it was good for protecting braces, which is true, because the part that you bite down on is flat ( = ) so therefore doesnt cover your actual teeth. As compared to the regular style in which the mouth piece wraps around your upper teeth. ( |_ ) Sorry about the crude drawings.
Personally I have noticed that most people that do where those mouthpieces are doing it for the style and to emulate the great players that have worn them in the past. And just making an observation ,but they are almost exclusively worn by the “faster” players if you know what I mean. Meaning no disrespect.
#51 by Dave on 11.10.06 12:22 pm |
The Charlotte Checkers will be wearing special Veterans Day uniforms tomorrow.
#52 by Chad G on 11.10.06 12:28 pm |
Yeah, LJ also wore the pacifier mouthguard at Penn State
#53 by Taylor on 11.10.06 12:35 pm |
Aren’t all Nike schools that have made the Final Four (since 93, I think) supposed to have a grey/silver patch around their neck, ala Md, UNC, MSU, etc.? George Mason doesn’t have it on their jerseys. What gives?
#54 by Chief on 11.10.06 12:36 pm |
“To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.”
That line from the poem also adorns the walls of the Montreal Canadiens’ dressing room.
I couldn’t find a pic, but CFL coaches did wear poppies on the sidelines last week.
#55 by Dave S on 11.10.06 12:39 pm |
He said shekels.
#56 by ryan on 11.10.06 12:59 pm |
Paul, great ESPN article today. For the record, though, your Normal world v. NikeWorld examples for Ohio State are flip-flopped.
Unless, of course, you’re writing us from an alternate universe.
#57 by Gabe on 11.10.06 1:00 pm |
Guys I am pretty sure that Under Armour has been in the visor game for some time now….trying to find some pics. I will keep you updated.
#58 by Joe Hilseberg on 11.10.06 1:01 pm |
I think it is just like Andrew said…but whoever attached the number to the jersey should not be allowed to watch sports for 2 years as a fair and swift punishment!
I was at the MD bball game on Tuesday and noticed the new undershirts as well. The only player I remember going with just the jersey was Bambale Osby, but I can’t find a pic.
#59 by dsteinberg on 11.10.06 1:10 pm |
It’s a little better than that. Pavano did not pitch in a single major league game in 2006.
#60 by Teebz on 11.10.06 1:14 pm |
Ek,
Any word on why my post went AWOL yesterday? I was the only person who could see it for nearly the entire day.
#61 by dgc on 11.10.06 1:37 pm |
I thought the silver shoulder things were “special” uniforms for the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
#62 by Andy from KC on 11.10.06 1:37 pm |
Originally it read “sheckles.” It’s been corrected.
#63 by Andy from KC on 11.10.06 1:41 pm |
*slaps forehead*
HOW could I forget Bo??? LJ’s mouthpiece was the first one I think I really took notice of, but I knew I was forgetting someone really obvious. When Bo played, though, there was no Uni Watch around to make me look for these things so obsessively.
#64 by Kenny on 11.10.06 1:44 pm |
The Shield® lip and mouth strapped mouth guard offers double the protection, by taking a double impression and fitting to both the upper and lower teeth. it includes a lip guard and a 1-piece, quick-release strap. Fits in 35 seconds.
The Brain Pad LoPro+ adult mouth guard features a patented design that secures, stabilizes and cushions the jaw, offering TMJ/Brain safety while protecting the lips, gums and covering all teeth. It fits over braces and allows for increased, constant breathing, even when clenching.
My school (Valparaiso University) special order mouthpieces for players that were at concussion prone positions or for players who had concussions in the past.
And how about some unnecessary logo creep??
#65 by Andy from KC on 11.10.06 1:47 pm |
I found this enlightening too, but what was going through my head was not the Green Beret song, but “Shut up, Flanders!”
:)
#66 by V8Cougar on 11.10.06 1:55 pm |
BRAIN SAFETY!
#67 by Chad G on 11.10.06 1:55 pm |
See the silver around the Interlocking NC. Thats what he’s talking about.
#68 by Zach on 11.10.06 2:00 pm |
Here in Canada the poppies are everywhere in the week or so leading up to Remembrance Day. Not just hockey coaches etc… wear them but most normal Canadians and literally every Canadian television personality, whether it be news, sports etc…
Here’s a good shot of a member of the Leafs bench staff sporting one last night in Boston, and the Canucks ownership group. Don Cherry, perhaps Canada’s best dressed hockey commentator, normally wears a rose in memory of his wife Rose, wore a poppy with a special pin holding it in instead of the normal black last week. I don’t know what the pin was for, but here’s a video of the Coach’s Corner segment where Don and Ron MacLean discuss poppies (and the green insert) and Remembrance.
Normal people often forget to put on their poppies, but anyone like a coach or a broadcaster would most likely get some flack if they forgot their poppy, which is why all the Canadian coaches are wearing them, and apparently only one Canadian fan is. But since Saturday is Remembrance Day, I would imagine most fans in the seats in Canadian arenas will have poppies on.
#69 by Kenny on 11.10.06 2:03 pm |
Come on now it’s all about brain safety!!!
#70 by Heath on 11.10.06 2:05 pm |
When I was a student at the University of Tulsa, I remember the men’s basketball team having a different uniform style every year. They went from Adidas, to generic Nike, to Reebok, to a different Reebok design. Since, I have graduated they have had at least two different uniforms. I was wondering if TU was alone in this or if other colleges changed uniforms as much as well?
#71 by Kenny on 11.10.06 2:07 pm |
Hounds tooth?
#72 by GoTerriers on 11.10.06 2:08 pm |
#73 by Eric on 11.10.06 2:10 pm |
So, why is the sock on the tat upside down from the sock on the web logo? It appears the stirrip is hanigng from the I in uni-watch on the logos, but just sort of floating in profile in the tat.
Is this like that thing where the baker never has any bread and the cobbler has worn out shoes?
#74 by GoTerriers on 11.10.06 2:11 pm |
Aww shucks. Kenny, you beat me to it.
Clay, buddy, you out there???
#75 by Zach on 11.10.06 2:13 pm |
Also, here’s a shot of the Habs’ dressing room poem. It’s on the other side of the wall in French. There’s a virtual tour available on the Canadiens’ website.
#76 by Zach on 11.10.06 2:15 pm |
I meant on the opposite wall, not the other side of the same wall.
#77 by Taylor on 11.10.06 2:24 pm |
No, I’m talking about the school logo that is that the bottom of the v-neck on the jersey. Like how Duke has and Michigan State.
#78 by DJL on 11.10.06 2:24 pm |
Agreed. Bo is the first person I thought of. I assumed that 15 people already mentioned him in the comments by the time I read the blog this morning.
For anyone that actually had one of these mouthguards, they took some serious getting used to.
#79 by Chad G on 11.10.06 2:27 pm |
I have a good pic of the silver circle in post #67
#80 by Gabe on 11.10.06 2:32 pm |
I wore one of these this past season for the semi-pro team I play for. I have to admit its alot more comfortable than the old school ones I used to wear.
#81 by Gabe on 11.10.06 2:34 pm |
And by “these” I meant the Under Armour one.
#82 by Teebz on 11.10.06 2:37 pm |
After a little research, here’s the explanation for the green centres in the poppies changing to black:
“According to the Royal Canadian Legion, “The centre of the Lapel Poppy was originally black but was changed to green more than twenty years ago to represent the green fields of France. In 2002, the centre was changed back to black to reflect the actual colours of the Poppies in Flanders a red flower with a black centre. It is intended that the black centre will remain as the standard for the production of all future Poppy material.”
#83 by Glenn on 11.10.06 2:51 pm |
Don’t know about where you are, Proud Canuck, but here in Edmonton, we’ve had some white ‘Peace’ poppies showing up in stores as well. There’s been kind of an uproar about them as well, given the shops are selling them for profit and thereby taking money out of the Legion’s (and, by extension, veterans’) pockets. Also, some people are a little tweaked that this suggests they can’t honour our war dead and wish for peace at the same time.
#84 by a arauz on 11.10.06 2:57 pm |
Oh wow… i did notice the ape mask. but what really stuck out was the cheerleader with the very man-ish legs!
#85 by kevin meier on 11.10.06 2:58 pm |
This has been driving me batty… There has been much talk of the abominable two-tone nike undershirt that WVU (and others) have been sporting this season (both of the long and short sleeved variety). What about the fact that THE YELLOW DON’T MATCH. The unform yellow is more mustardly, like the penalty flag, where as the undershirt yellow is neon, like the simulated first-down indictor line. Is this killing anybody else?
#86 by a arauz on 11.10.06 3:03 pm |
then we swooped in for him. He was tremendous for the Rangers in the mid 80’s, stood on his head many a spring for us, especially vs. the Langway Capitals if my memory serves.
#87 by Jim on 11.10.06 3:07 pm |
I’ll be sending my $5 off … as soon as that tattoo gets vertically arched lettering (and not until then)!!!
#88 by Matthew S. on 11.10.06 3:08 pm |
The Canadian poppy seems somewhat analogous to Americans wearing yellow ribbons in commemoration of/remembrance of members of the military/veterans/hostages as the case may be. I’m not sure it’s exactly the same thing, but the general idea is similar. That being said, it makes sense why Canadians, etc. where the poppy, but does anyone have any idea why Americans wear a yellow ribbon? Is there a specific origin or did someone just decide that would be a great color to wear for remembrance?
#89 by a arauz on 11.10.06 3:08 pm |
That’s a great contribution. We too have a similiar practice for our holiday in late May. Of course, most people think it’s just an excuse to hit the beaches for the official opening of summer, but the holiday’s original purpose was to remember our war dead. I always wear a poppy as vets will sell them in supermarkets, stoplights, et al… maybe i’ll haul mine out (its in the car) for the day.
#90 by UMD_Chris on 11.10.06 3:22 pm |
They wore that last year for the Big Ten/ACC Challenege against Minnesota.
Oh the horror. Thank GOD that is the only time they wore it. Gray isn’t even in our school colors!
#91 by Minna H on 11.10.06 3:28 pm |
Hey, guys. Since Teebz is too modest to toot his own horn, I’m going to do it for him. He wrote an excellent post yesterday morning about how to tell a pro jersey in the NHL, replete with pics from his personal collection.
By some weird tweak of fate, it only showed up on his screen (and maybe a few others) until it got fixed, presumably by the Greatest Webmaster of All Times, Ek (thanks, Ek), late last night. Which means most people didn’t read it—which is a damn shame. It is a superb post for anybody who has the slightest interest in hockey, or for those (like me) who need to brush up on the details.
It is a must-read, so check it out here:
Teebz’s Most Excellent Post
It’s post #74.
Thanks again, Teebz, for putting so much effort into this post. I really appreciate it. Oh, and remember, guys, if it has no strap, it’s crap.
#92 by Minna H on 11.10.06 3:45 pm |
I love the temporary tats. I’m going to order a bazillion of them and slap them on my baby nephew’s forehead as well. I am also going to give a dozen of them to my niece in a vain attempt to steer her to colors other than purple and pink—her two favorites.
As a arauz pointed out, the vets hand out red poppies here, too.
Matthew S., the yellow ri