2007-01-15 22:21:59 · 27 answers · asked by frank s 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
GREENBAY PACKERS
IT'S like going from the sublime to the ridiculous. Or political correctness strikes the nickname game again.
Don't laugh, but the organization PETA -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- has asked the Green Bay football team to change its nickname because "Packers" symbolizes a profession that promotes bloodshed and cruelty to animals.
"It's time to send the Packers packing and make the team's name reflect a kinder profession," Bruce G. Friedrich of PETA said in a letter to Green Bay team president Bob Harlan.
Packers, Friedrich wrote, is a euphemism for "slaughterhouse workers, which is nothing to be proud of."
Being the vegetarian that he apparently is, Friedrich suggests changing the team name to Pickers, as in vegetable pickers, I guess.
PETA has already offended Mothers Against Drunk Driving with a campaign urging college students to dump milk and drink beer instead.
So guess what's another nickname Friedrich suggested for Green Bay? Six-Packers.
His rationale?
"Notably, Wisconsin has the highest percentage of people who consume alcohol, according to the Center for Disease Control," he wrote.
Boy, talk about making MADD more mad.
Not to worry. "We're going to stick with the Packers," Harlan told the Green Bay Press Gazette.
How did Green Bay's NFL team ever get to be called the Packers anyway?
It seems that the Packers received their first financial support back in 1919 from a local meat-packing company, yes, a slaughterhouse.
Which reminds me. There's nothing like a big juicy steak for me, right now.
Ruth's Chris, anyone?
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2007-01-15 22:33:51 · answer #1 · answered by fox 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Radio Trivia Answer Is: The Green Bay Packers
2007-01-16 04:48:59 · answer #2 · answered by Char 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Green Bay Packers Is the Answer For Radio Trivia
2007-01-16 02:46:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
GREENBAY PACKERS
IT'S like going from the sublime to the ridiculous. Or political correctness strikes the nickname game again.
Don't laugh, but the organization PETA -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals -- has asked the Green Bay football team to change its nickname because "Packers" symbolizes a profession that promotes bloodshed and cruelty to animals.
2007-01-15 22:53:39 · answer #4 · answered by Sonu G 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-16 02:50:44 · answer #5 · answered by Krissy ~ 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-16 00:59:56 · answer #6 · answered by bucsandducks 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-16 10:42:29 · answer #7 · answered by jmac_598 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-16 02:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by Gigi 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2007-01-16 01:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by Amanda b 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Green Bay Packers
The franchise was known as the Packers because the original owners were from the meat packing plant and public ownership of the team which is the on ly one in the NFL that exists in this way.
2007-01-15 23:07:05 · answer #10 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋