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How so?Racist.
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How so?Racist.
Racist.
With a colour code of brown and yellow, Hawthorn has never been a particularly fashionable club. In the late 90s, the club tried to address this liability through a policy of meta-sexualisation, which worked so well that the market has begun to think that the Hawk’s Eye should be reserved for the Queer Guy.
The foundations of Hawthorn's homosexual image can be traced to its entry into the VFL in 1925. Along with hideous colours of brown and yellow, administrators didn't see the need for an intimidating name for the club was initially known as the 'Mayblooms' and then the 'Mayflowers'. Admittedly, Mayblooms wasn't as effeminate as other flowers under consideration, such as daisies and tulips; however, Mayblooms still lagged a significant way behind more imposing flowers such as snap-dragons.
Randy Marsh likes this.Blood stained naggers.
Thats racist. (Subconsciously)I forgot Lynch
What about when Collingwood were called the Collywobbles from 1954 until their 1990 premiership?Love your work
this website is good for some background, despite the sometimes strange writing, like in this Hawthorn page:
http://www.convictcreations.com/football/hawthorn.htm#.VhucQPmSxRA
strange that they considered a bunch of flowers for their emblem. interestingly, as the article goes on to say, the change to the Hawks moniker in 1950 may have had a psychological impact on the club who won their first flag in 61 and then we know what happened in the 70s 80s and onward.
there is a lot of homosexual talk in that article. many of them have twisted humour or bitterness or something in them.
Thank goodness that Collingwood went with "cakewalk".View attachment 181208
Apologies if deemed inappropriate, but hopefully people can see past the obvious shitheadedness of the era and see it as a little reminder of what actually was deemed appropriate in the days when many of these nicknames were given to teams. This was part of a bundle of ancient music books I picked up from somewhere way back, printed over a century ago in 1902 in Australia. The wtf double take I did when first seeing it nearly broke my neck..! We've come a loooooong way...!
St Kilda - none (but nearly became the Southern Saints in the 1960s)
I remember when Freo came in there was a great fear around Perth at the rumour they were going to call them the "Fremantle Doctors"...
So when they released the name "Dockers" everyone breathed a sigh of relief and didn't notice how lame it was.
Because they used to race each other at trainingHow so?
Hawthorn - The Dawks, The Pee and the PooWhat about when Collingwood were called the Collywobbles from 1954 until their 1990 premiership?
West Coast- The Weagles
Fremantle- The Shockers
St.Kilda- One flag Wonders/ Spooners
GWS- The Slummers
GCS- The Chokers
Richmond- The Porpers
Or the beer and chocolate, as they should be known...Hawthorn - The Dawks, The Pee and the Poo
Saints were the seagulls, that guy has no idea.to coincide with the move to Moorabbin?