tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post6614417807065685614..comments2024-03-29T09:48:40.956-05:00Comments on Althouse: "I bet that you, like me, reasonably assumed the the 'G' on the Green Bay Packers' helmets..."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41132026328571904012011-02-05T15:06:21.930-06:002011-02-05T15:06:21.930-06:00Well the rumor in the NFL for a long time was that...Well the rumor in the NFL for a long time was that it stands for gay as the original name of the team was the Green Bay Fudge Packers. <br /><br />Not that there's anything wrong with that.<br /><br />They should be proud.Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-33577068435742276432011-02-05T14:30:55.103-06:002011-02-05T14:30:55.103-06:00and that long curved white marking on the Vikings ...and that long curved white marking on the Vikings helments stands for .... never mind.Der Hahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967487071137862252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-46782817597541746452011-02-05T13:24:44.472-06:002011-02-05T13:24:44.472-06:00Being a Wisconsin team, I assumed the G was either...<i>Being a Wisconsin team, I assumed the G was either for Gorgonzola or Gruyere</i><br /><br />What about Gouda (pronounced goooodah in Wisconsin, but howda in Holland)?Triangle Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02287119175364820011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-47301270075287435202011-02-05T13:13:13.517-06:002011-02-05T13:13:13.517-06:00Of course it stands for "Green Bay"! It ...<i>Of course it stands for "Green Bay"! It couldn't stand for "Greatness". If it did, there would have been a plethora of lawsuits from Al Davis... 'Cause, you know, he's sure he invented the term, and it can only be associated with ONE team... HIS!!!!</i><br /><br />I thought the Raiders were all about "excellence."<br /><br />Well, in theory, anyway.Known Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029003649395214104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-43939966654742648642011-02-05T13:12:30.481-06:002011-02-05T13:12:30.481-06:00Tiki is full of ... himself.
There's nary a ...Tiki is full of ... himself. <br /><br />There's nary a mention of the G standing for greatness in any documentation associated with the team during the initial use of the G on the side of the helmet.Known Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029003649395214104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64291947298436202592011-02-05T13:12:17.892-06:002011-02-05T13:12:17.892-06:00Of course it stands for "Green Bay"! It ...Of course it stands for "Green Bay"! It couldn't stand for "Greatness". If it did, there would have been a plethora of lawsuits from Al Davis... 'Cause, you know, he's sure he invented the term, and it can only be associated with ONE team... HIS!!!!sonicfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17243418673004541047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-64305342734060197172011-02-05T13:09:37.749-06:002011-02-05T13:09:37.749-06:00Are you sure its not like KFC which once stood for...<i>Are you sure its not like KFC which once stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken" but now in the age of healthy eating will simply stand for the brand.</i><br /><br />Newer and remodeled KFCs now feature "Kentucky Fried Chicken" on their exteriors as well as packaging that spells out the original name. So, everything old is new again.Known Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15029003649395214104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-83221246951123111082011-02-05T13:08:58.238-06:002011-02-05T13:08:58.238-06:00Gulla-bull.... Nin-cow-poop.... Ultra-maroon!Gulla-bull.... Nin-cow-poop.... Ultra-maroon!sonicfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17243418673004541047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-59663980967088780922011-02-05T12:42:04.475-06:002011-02-05T12:42:04.475-06:00Could it stand for "Goober?"Could it stand for "Goober?"Trooper Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01978703998566102194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74841675801243323202011-02-05T11:53:58.172-06:002011-02-05T11:53:58.172-06:00Greg?Greg?Loren Ibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14907724135577463284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67358249425182348622011-02-05T11:45:32.703-06:002011-02-05T11:45:32.703-06:00Wisconsin is a red state now.
"G" O.P.Wisconsin is a red state now.<br /><br /><b>"G"</b> O.P.Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117933390338651739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17880116733063925302011-02-05T11:34:58.060-06:002011-02-05T11:34:58.060-06:00Are you sure its not like KFC which once stood for...Are you sure its not like <i>KFC</i> which once stood for "Kentucky Fried Chicken" but now in the age of healthy eating will simply stand for the brand.<br /><br />In the same way <i>G</i> will just stand for the modern American football from the great state of Wisconsin.<br /><br />No longer representing a white working-class port and manufacturing hub, the <i>G</i> will respresent diversity, high speed rail, cheese (but cheese always accompanied by a glass of fine wine) and all that is good and pro<b>G</b>ressive.<br /><br />Yes, that is what "G" stands for.<br /><br />(now if we could just change the name "Packer" to...)Phil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84188036956146933452011-02-05T10:53:51.276-06:002011-02-05T10:53:51.276-06:00No, it stands for Gangsta.No, it stands for Gangsta.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973774692416760687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-40502779949407788912011-02-05T10:28:33.393-06:002011-02-05T10:28:33.393-06:00And, speaking of video, the video of the FIRST Sup...And, speaking of video, the video of the FIRST Super Bowl has finally been found. Info here: http://meteorologicalmusings.blogspot.com/2011/02/found-first-super-bowl.htmlMike Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435605216805307424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6662672432357374112011-02-05T09:15:05.316-06:002011-02-05T09:15:05.316-06:00Citation fail.
And, the motion W stands for Womba...Citation fail.<br /><br />And, the motion W stands for Wombat!Hazy Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15205671948883857573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-40155407779180890832011-02-05T09:07:25.765-06:002011-02-05T09:07:25.765-06:00Bushman of the Kohlrabi said...
You don't want...Bushman of the Kohlrabi said...<br />You don't want to end up like Jay Cutler, do you? <br /><br />*sob* *sniffle* *sniff*Meadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00117933390338651739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11208372119192337372011-02-05T08:25:24.105-06:002011-02-05T08:25:24.105-06:00Trooper York said...
My favorite cap is one I bo...Trooper York said... <br /><br />My favorite cap is one I bought from the "University of Florda" with the initals reversed. It's a keeper. <br /><br />My daughter, who went to Fordham, has one of those. I think they stopped making it (at least she said she couldn't get me one).``Tankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04187906854627334164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27162113464093088732011-02-05T08:11:46.246-06:002011-02-05T08:11:46.246-06:00At the end , it will be still a cheerleaderlees S...At the end , it will be still a cheerleaderlees SBUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15568522114181050780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-44186925209231527482011-02-05T07:49:32.457-06:002011-02-05T07:49:32.457-06:00Some old TV ad, probably for General Mills cereals...Some old TV ad, probably for General Mills cereals or something<br /><br />Boy: Remember, the G is for goodness<br /><br />Girl: Also [slams boy] girls.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-48582905228430638652011-02-05T07:45:36.541-06:002011-02-05T07:45:36.541-06:00Being a Wisconsin team, I assumed the G was either...Being a Wisconsin team, I assumed the G was either for Gorgonzola or Gruyere.traditionalguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05706120413005530014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72593663455184284202011-02-05T07:27:27.602-06:002011-02-05T07:27:27.602-06:00...and they usually say, 'Really! Which one?&#......and they usually say, <i>'Really! Which one?'</i>KCFleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124201866124646626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5302539619744895062011-02-05T07:26:13.178-06:002011-02-05T07:26:13.178-06:00I teased my sis-in-law from Wisconsin Rapids that ...I teased my sis-in-law from Wisconsin Rapids that many people in her state are surprised to learn that the logo is actually a letter of the alphabet.KCFleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124201866124646626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-58565214691985448242011-02-05T06:47:42.161-06:002011-02-05T06:47:42.161-06:00Does the G stand for "Giant Hippopotamus Wome...Does the G stand for "Giant Hippopotamus Women of Wisconsin?"Bartender Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623813045706584212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70253326171882924312011-02-05T06:15:15.692-06:002011-02-05T06:15:15.692-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bartender Cabbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623813045706584212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72942485668781533362011-02-05T06:03:02.030-06:002011-02-05T06:03:02.030-06:00"And the Logo of the famous Green Bay Packers..."And the Logo of the famous Green Bay Packers was designed to honor the original owner Curly Lambeau’s first wife; Grendal."<br /><br />He said she was a real monster. His divorce attorney was named Beowulf.pst314https://www.blogger.com/profile/08686377680772972035noreply@blogger.com