Mofra
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Hello Bay. How are you? I am fine.
Now many of you will know a little of Essendon's chequered history.
The first relocated club, the first attempted merger (with Hotham), claiming a 'premiership' despite not playing in a grand final (1924)... and of course their terrible history with names.
There was time when they weren't the 'Bombers' but a rather more disturbing nickname: "The Blood Stained N...." well I don't want to use that word but here's a hint to it:
In modern times they are called the "Bombers" but surely we can no longer condone a club who have 'brought the game into disrepute' being named after one of two things: either death machines from the sky who kill (many innocent) people:
Or a scourge even greater than James Hird's history with Charters/Dank/French Mistresses:
The obvious solution is to rename them: the Essendon Mosquitoes (and no that's not a reference to the wooden, two engine aircraft from WW2).
Firstly they already use a mosquito as that mascot:
They're blood sucking parasites that use a long thin implement to enter the sub-dermal layer of unsuspecting humans, cause untold misery worldwide and are generally annoying to be around.
If anyone has any other suggestions, I'm all ears.
Now many of you will know a little of Essendon's chequered history.
The first relocated club, the first attempted merger (with Hotham), claiming a 'premiership' despite not playing in a grand final (1924)... and of course their terrible history with names.
There was time when they weren't the 'Bombers' but a rather more disturbing nickname: "The Blood Stained N...." well I don't want to use that word but here's a hint to it:
In modern times they are called the "Bombers" but surely we can no longer condone a club who have 'brought the game into disrepute' being named after one of two things: either death machines from the sky who kill (many innocent) people:
Or a scourge even greater than James Hird's history with Charters/Dank/French Mistresses:
The obvious solution is to rename them: the Essendon Mosquitoes (and no that's not a reference to the wooden, two engine aircraft from WW2).
Firstly they already use a mosquito as that mascot:
They're blood sucking parasites that use a long thin implement to enter the sub-dermal layer of unsuspecting humans, cause untold misery worldwide and are generally annoying to be around.
If anyone has any other suggestions, I'm all ears.
