remember the alamo
The Mexican population in Texas is incensed because Houston’s major league soccer* team chose 1836, the year Houston was founded, as a name. Coincidentally, 1836 is the same year General Sam Houston decisively defeated General Santa Ana and the Mexican Army** at the battle of San Jacinto, thus ensuring the independence of the Republic of Texas. The whole furor over 1836 is ridiculous. That would be like me, a native of the northeast, getting upset if the Georgia Force*** named themselves 1861. There is one key difference - unlike Mexico, the north won the civil war. Unfortunately, the bitch ass ownership of Houston’s MLS franchise changed the name from 1836 to the hopelessly lame Dynamo.
notes:
* MLS has the distinction of being approximately as relevant as the NHL.
** Only slightly more effective than the French Army, as General Sam Houston’s forces literally caught them napping.
*** Chosen as an example, since arena football is roughly as popular as major league soccer.
March 9th, 2006 at 14:44
“Being approximately as relevant as the NHL”? You’re comparing hockey to pansy-assed professional soccer? Oh man, you’re killing me.
1836 is only slightly-less lame-assed than Dynamo. How the hell did they make the leap from 1836 to Dynamo anyway? How about the Houston 1337s for the nerds?
March 9th, 2006 at 19:53
I’m still bitter about the strike.
1836 is pretty weak. It’s about the principle of them bowing to pressure from people who probably aren’t even here legally.