FireKrakouer
Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest.
- Jul 5, 2011
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Afternoon, sports fans!
It is with great joy that I present to you a new potential Collingwood co-mascot: Chinese relay satellite "Queqiao", meaning "bridge of magpies".
(the relevance here is tenuous at best, but bear with me, it's the off season)
Many of you would be aware that China have landed a rover on the "dark side of the moon". It is impossible to communicate directly with the rover from earth, given that the mass of the moon is in the way. Hence, a relay satellite is required:
The satellite is named Queqiao, a reference to the "bridge of magpies" from the Chinese legend "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl". This is the epic tale of 2 lovers who are banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way. They are reunited one day per year, on Chinese Valentine's Day, by a bridge of magpies that reconnects them from across the galaxy.
There is some glorious artwork out there based on the legend:
I propose, nay, I insist that this satellite will henceforth be a subject of worship by pies fans. The Magpie Bridge, a gateway to our heart's true desire: the 2020 premiership.
Drink it in, friends:
It is with great joy that I present to you a new potential Collingwood co-mascot: Chinese relay satellite "Queqiao", meaning "bridge of magpies".
(the relevance here is tenuous at best, but bear with me, it's the off season)
Many of you would be aware that China have landed a rover on the "dark side of the moon". It is impossible to communicate directly with the rover from earth, given that the mass of the moon is in the way. Hence, a relay satellite is required:
The satellite is named Queqiao, a reference to the "bridge of magpies" from the Chinese legend "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl". This is the epic tale of 2 lovers who are banished to opposite sides of the Milky Way. They are reunited one day per year, on Chinese Valentine's Day, by a bridge of magpies that reconnects them from across the galaxy.
There is some glorious artwork out there based on the legend:
I propose, nay, I insist that this satellite will henceforth be a subject of worship by pies fans. The Magpie Bridge, a gateway to our heart's true desire: the 2020 premiership.
Drink it in, friends: