Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The Winnipeg Jets
Proudly supporting the flag/troops. I have no doubt this will be a popular choice. The militarization of our national game has been ongoing for years and it also has the blessing of the pope.
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I thought it was awesome for that very reason.
ReplyDeleteBut I can see why some wouldn't like it.
Personally, I'd've been happy to see the old jerseys again -- they were neat-looking, too.
It fits for Winnipeg, though, what with the Blue Bombers.
ReplyDeleteI see it as pandering. Plus, I loved the old jerseys and I am more of a traditionalist than I appear.
ReplyDeleteIt was literally a cooperative effort between DND and the jets, with a payoff to DND charities.
ReplyDeleteIt is not appropriate to have state symbols "licensed" to commerical ventures. It is, frankly, an advertisement for conservative miliarism. The military is a sharp knife and should always be handled with the utmost care. it should not be a privately owned sports mascot, it should not be a campaign tool for a political party. Look for historical examples of military symbols finding their way (with the express cooperation of the state) into commercial enterprises and then shudder.
It is getting to be a blurrier and blurrier line between the state and the private sector. See here. http://www.pogge.ca/archives/003336.shtml
ReplyDeleteThe Winnipeg Blue Bombers were named in 1936 by a sports writer making a comparison to Joe Louis, who had the nickname of the Brown Bomber. Nothing to do with the military.
ReplyDeleteApparently the airport is very popular with hockey wives, so a plane logo is appropriate. Why did they not go with the avro arrow?
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