colours
First of all I must make it clear that I am not from Ohio. I have, in fact, lived here for nearly three years, but the truth remains that I am not a native of these parts and am not responsible at all for certain aberrations regarding Ohio that will be set forth in this post.
I don’t want to completely ridicule Oh-i-o-ians, but to tell you the whole truth, there are a few luny habits and ideas that these people have. I’m not sure what degree of lunacy there actually is, so if you’re looking for a clinical label or other to somehow actually categorically place this luny-ness, you’d best look elsewhere. I’m not a Doctor or anything like that.
Really, the main issue with these people is their Sportual Psychosis. That’s not an actual clinical disorder, though it sounds like it should be. What I mean is that Oh-i-o-ians are overly obsessed with Sports, and perhaps even more disturbingly, have absolutely ridiculous and utterly nonsensical names for several of their teams. As of now, I don’t feel wholly qualified to examine the dreaded Buckeye disorder–I’ll leave that for a true expert. What I really want to look at is the strange phenomenon of the two sports teams with misnomers consisting entirely of a single colour. The Browns and the Reds.
Who ever thought of naming a team after a colour? At the least the St. Louis Blues are named after a colour related to music. But is Brown a kind of music, or anything else (for that matter)? What exactly is Red in reference to? Were these names chosen by a three-year old crayon-grasping toddler?
As you can obviously see (and you probably agree too), there really isn’t a sane or logical answer. Oh-i-o-ians are for the most part infected with collective Sportual Psychosis and lunacy is a real danger. Thank God I’m safe…for now.
*perhaps your spell-checker has informed you at times that “colour” is actually spelled COLOR. Your spell-checker is wrong.
Here is why the Browns are named what they are named, I’m not saying it’s a good reason.
“*perhaps your spell-checker has informed you at times that “colour” is actually spelled COLOR. Your spell-checker is wrong.”
Aren’t you supposed to be a philosophy major? Neither are wrong. But I am begining to think that you really, really want to be Brittish.
you’re so perceptive… neither is wrong if your not “Brittish” with your philology
I second your observations, and, yes, the names were probably chosen by “CROWN-grasping” toddlers…hehehe.
PS: I’m going to try and make britt have so much fun in these next two weeks that she might have to reconsider moving there…
GASP – you’ve told the world my embarrasing secret! (I’m crawling under my digital covers to hide now…)
PS. I heard that the high in Minneapolis tomorrow is – 4 degrees…why don’t you and B. go for a nice walk outside?
haha…good idea! its actually suppossed to be..mm..roughly -20 degrees tomorrow. I think that would be a better day to do that. I’m sorry for revealing your innermost secrets.
So when are you taking on the Buckeye phenomenon? Who ever heard of naming a sports team after a grain? “Waving the wheat” is, of course, OK.
Hey Tim, in answer to your question, I’m going to Midwester Baptist Theological Seminary. Coming from GCM, the “Baptist” thing takes a little getting used to, but they are theologically sound. I realized I don’t know where you’re going these days – where ya at?
tim is attending MVNU – What is their team’s name? My question is, “Can you ever be completely sure that you got a good education from a Nazarene College?” Harry
Wow, two new commenters give this post a place in Infinite Regressive history. (Welcome!)
Dad, perhaps the answer to your question is contained in the simple fact that I chose Mt. Vernon Naz. University by my own free will…
Arie: I graduate in May with a degree in Philosophy. And, despite of the real existence of somewhat questionable theology, I have enjoyed my education.