Saturday, October 19, 2013

Could it be a change

I think that ultimately they may have indeed made their argument to remove Chief Wahoo and who knows... maybe even change the name of the Indians?  I am not ready myself, but if they marketing people can market a new icon and new team stature well, who knows what will become of it.  My Fraternity teaches Truth Temperance and Tolerance.  I have to ask myself Am I being Tolerant or Temperant in my zeal for an icon that is preferable for all of its years and fame?  Either or, we change the icon or we live with a yearly and more discussion on the item. 

Batter Up!

Keep the Chief of Baseball

10 reasons why Chief Wahoo is not a racist icon and is indeed a good measure of a Cleveland Hope.

1. Icon is not a smiling face for nothing.
2. Icon does not look for rampant hatred in the eyes of children.
3. Icon is not an angry method of disgracement of unhappiness.
4. Icon does not fasten itself on any racist banners that are known.
5. Icon is not angry at the future.
6. Icon is welcoming and advances Culture and good measure.
7. Icon is wealth induced with private dignification of a team for generations.
8. Icon does not say anything about the people who have a claim that it is an offensive situation other than it does have a remarkably red face.
9. Icon truly represents baseball in all ways.
10. Icon is internationally known.

I realize this is a tough issue and I admit I even myself once threw away things with Chief Wahoo on them (c2001) because I thought at the time it was racist. That is not so today. I am aggrieved to see articles on the front page of the Beacon today suggesting we ditch the icon and making fun of its "toothy grin and beady eyes". -Chagrined in America.

Saturday, October 12, 2013