Comments on: Game Worn “Don’t Tread” Jerseys For Sale

By: eric

eric — Tue, 30 May 2006 15:53:25 +0000

I am glad you all have pointed out some of the historical signifigance about the snake and all. But when I turned on the game I went “which team is Latvia.” I really did not laike the uniforms and so I am glad it was a one time thing.

By: Cajun Nick

Cajun Nick — Tue, 30 May 2006 12:27:31 +0000

Bossimo,

Being an American History teacher, I, too, like the fact that the slogan and symbol comes from our Revolutionary period. If the fans want to wear it on t-shirts and such, have at it.

However, I just think that it looks very cheesy to have it printed on the sleeve of a kit that we play in.

BTW, very perceptive comment about Mexico’s symbol compared to the snake in this Nike campaign.

By: bossimo

bossimo — Tue, 30 May 2006 04:52:50 +0000

The kit is OK by me, and it’s cool that the snake symbol goes back to one of our earliest flags.

But – as cool as it is – invoking the snake as our national footballing symbol doesn’t hold up when consider the national symbol of our arch-rival footballing neighbors to the south: an eagle with a snake in it’s mouth, presumably dead.

By: Razzle

Razzle — Tue, 30 May 2006 03:50:44 +0000

To quote Raymond … you know how many peanuts you can buy with that kinda money??