Not PC enough, apparently

[GeorgeStGeorge]

Houston has a professional soccer franchise now. (From L.A., I think.) Anyway, they tried to pick a team name that couldn't offend anybody, so no Indian names, no animals, no nothing. They named the team "The 1835" to commemorate Texas Independence. So now what happens? Some Mexican-"Americans" are offended becuase Texas won its independence from Mexico. Sheeesh! I hope the Philadelphia 76'ers are paying attention. Some Brits might be peeved at their obviously "inflammatory" title!

George

[rhino]

They named the team "The 1835" to commemorate Texas Independence. So now what happens? Some Mexican-"Americans" are offended becuase Texas won its independence from Mexico.

George

Texans should be proud of their independence right up to the day the Southwest is surrendered back to Mexico by the PC maniacs ... at least the Illini have retained their name. I plowed up my garden and found a nice arrowhead just last fall. It's great to dig up a little history. I'm thinkin' almost everyone has won their independence (or had it won for them) from someone, unless they are still enslaved. And most Mexican "Americans" have more freedoms in Texas than they do in Mexico.

[GeorgeStGeorge]

The team is now officially the Houston "Dynamo." I'm offended.

George

P.S. My knowledge of history and the team's name was off a year. It was 1836.

[Tom Strange]

awww Mr. Lantern, that's OK... the way I remember the year is by remembering the first line of "Ballad of the Alamo"... "Back in 1836, Houston said to Travis..."

I'm glad they changed it... it was a dumb name for a sports team!

[topoftheworld]

Ok, this is a groaner from the Bum Phillip's days 20 plus years ago....

"Why doesn't San Antonio have a football team?"

"Because then Houston will want one."

Told ya.

[Ron G.]

Dynamos?

DYNAMOS!!!!!!

Don't they know about all the innocent people killed by the electricity generated by dynamos???? How do you think that makes those families feel?

Those insensitive bastards!!

Besides, it's probably pornographic....remember that Frank Zappa song "Dynamo Hum"?

Those insensitive and nasty bastards!!

It also sorta rhymes with Geronimo. It's OBVIOUSLY a subliminal racist epithet!!

Those insensitive, nasty and RACIST bastards!!

Grab a phone and call Oprah!! Call the PC speech and thought police!!

Sign a petition!!

Go to the "Politics and 'tacks" forum and nail Sudo up...it's HIS damn fault

Chain yourself to a tree!!!

Harrumph!!

[topoftheworld]

[GarthP2000]

Chain yourself to a tree!!!

Tree harrassment!! Tree harrassment!!