WHAT’S IN A NAME?

Submitted by Satinder P S Puri on Thu, 12/17/2020 - 02:22.

 

 

 

 

 

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

According to news reports our baseball team – the Cleveland Indians will soon have another name. 
 
In my activism, I have been carrying multi-colored signs supporting our three teams – the Browns, the Cavs, and the Indians. The three photographs show – how the sign for the Indians was edited over the years in keeping with the times -- as they moved from Go Tribe; to Go Tribe, 2016 World Series Runner Up; to now Go ?.
 
I will update the photograph as soon as the new name for the team is agreed upon.
 
And I have been supporting the logos of the three teams on caps I wear under my turban.
 
A few years ago – I switched the Chief Yahoo logo on one of the caps (the cap was a gift from my late wife) to one with the latest block C after I had been accused of not being sensitive to the needs of the native people and subject to sustained harassment.
 
I wear caps under my turban all year round as a sign of support. In the winter months, the caps help a lot to keep my head warm.
 
I am not a fan of major sports – I hardly understand them – let alone play them.
 
But I take a lot of pride in carrying the signs all over Cleveland and outside the major playing venues. However, I have never been inside any of the venues.
 
A number of names have been suggested --- here is a sampling obtained from the following link which covers the background to the suggestions:
 
1. Cleveland Spiders
2. Cleveland Rocks
3. Cleveland Midges
4. Cleveland Wild Things
5. Cleveland Naps
6. Cleveland Dobys
7. Cleveland Guardians
 
Here is a link to a recent article in the New York Times:
 
GO CAVS (2016 NBA Champs)
GO BROWNS (Let’s hope they win soon)
GO ? (2016 World Series Runner Up)

 

 

 

 

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