Much to Washingtonians’ chagrin, The United States Trademark and Patent Office has cancelled the Redskin’s trademark for the football team. It cites the name as disparaging to Native Americans.
I don’t have a feeling about this decision one way or the other. I don’t live in Washington and I don’t follow the NFL.
Many Redskins fans will undoubtedly be upset about the ruling. However, there’s a silver lining in all of this; the Redskins will have to change their uniforms and logo.
Here’s to hoping they don’t choose the ugliest color combinations possible. Oh wait, they already did that.
Since the Redskins are without a name and mascot, I took it upon myself to come up with a few options. Hopefully Washington will choose one of these and send me tickets to their opening game.
The Washington Snow Plows: “We’ll roll over your defense”
The Washington Trees: “We’ll never leaf a man unguarded”
The George Washingtons: “We chop down the competition just like a cherry tree”
The Washington Lattes: “We’re hyped up on caffeine from Starbucks”
The Washington Fillibusters
How about the Washington Crack? Washington Gridlock?
I love the fillabusters! “We’ll stall and runabout the clock.”
They’ll always win — they can just print their own scores!
What a great post. It got me thinking about The Caffeinators: We’ll coffinate you!
Delightful idea about the Caffeinators! I wanted to make one for Nirvana and the grunge movement but wasn’t sure how to make that one work.
Ha! I vote for the George Washtonians, dig their motto.
Yeah, I thought that George Washington one was pretty clever. I also wanted to work in that he couldn’t tell a lie, but I think the cherry tree reference says it all.