Killion
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- Feb 19, 2010
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Kids just skated around with the, Yep we bad, attitude.
Ya, black is culturally a touchy color. It denotes mourning & sadness; evil, blindness, just a whole range of things that no matter how sophisticated as a race we become that color (which technically isnt a color) will always have odious/suspect overtones.
Harold Ballard threw a hissy fit and responded by having the lettering the same colour as the jersey (blue on blue, and white on white) so people would still have to buy programs to know which player was which
Ya, I remember that dealeo' with Ballard. Thanks for the chuckle. Im thinking if the NY Yankees' have a bye' on the naming issues, I dont see why historically significant franchises (including Ottawa albeit with a lapse of about 60yrs) cant do the same.
Vancouver is a good example...
Ya, Vancouver is an excellent example and the very definition of a sartorially challenged outfit with 7 major & several other minor makeovers & tinkerings since 1970, & they still havent got it together.