If you got 3-5 people out of that 100 knowing those things off hand I would be shocked.
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That Dutch culture and attitude is very prevelant in New York
The Dutch were more influential than you think âŚmany words we think are âEnglishâ words are actually Dutch
Boss
Cookie
Cruise
Bluff
Etc.
Oh, Syracuse University definitely knows it
The âOrangeâ in the Syracuse Orange is another word for the Dutch presence
Maybe itâs the CLASS ENGL in me, but I prefer the Latin, âIn Temporeâ, over âIn Timeâ.
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Youâre conflating long term influence with actual knowledge here. They are not the same, the Dutch influencing all kinds of things, and everyone knowing that they influenced those things, are very different categories.
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No it isnât. Syracuse were the Saltine Warriors until the 1970s reflecting the salt mines and Onondaga tribal history of the area. The tribe asked the school to change the name in 1977 and there is absolutely nothing saying âorangeâ was a nod to the Netherlands!
The city is named after an Ancient Greek city that is found in modern day Sicily.
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Not ducks. Theyâre martlets, mythological birds without feet
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A tad bit Snooobish, but I LOVE it and agree!!!
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Slave owner John Houston never immigrated to Houston, TX.
âHouse Houstonâ doesnât sound like a good slogan at all. Slogans should be modern and related to whatâs current. â#FortheCity and #GoCoogsâ are already great slogans to me.
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It wouldâve worked better at peak Game of Thrones. Much easier tie in. Now youâre trying to explain things to to folks who probably arenât looking for a history lesson or story time for that matter
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actually, Harrisburg existed before Houston, it was then annexed by the city after the ship channel was built
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Also someone might get confused with this âŚ
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Not directing this only at @legacygt777 but slogans can lead to history, rituals, and/or traditions. Let us hold on to those things no matter how trivial, ridiculous, or dumb they may sound at the moment. Also letâs create or refine our own (exisiting or new) culture because the sourrounding neighborhood, universities, and city will continue to grow, evolve, and prosper. Allow UH do the same.
That was the modern rebranding.
The ORIGINAL origin literally means DUTCH, and House of Orange, even New York City was named âNew Orangeâ briefly after the Netherlands regained it from the English before ultimately signing it away permanently.
The roots of orange in Syracuse can be traced back to the Dutch establishing New Amsterdam (later known as New York City) under their âHouse of Orangeâ flag in 1625.
In that context, it means a building âŚ
In House XYZ, it means a family
No.
TrueâŚthe Allen Brothers created a competing neighboring city and absorbed it after Harris died on his way back from New Orleans.
Ironically, he was getting supplies from New Orleans to further develop his town.
There was also a Frost Town that was quickly absorbed
The Native reference was Modern Re-branding away from their Dutch origins.
Not to put too blunt a point on calling themselves the Orange Men, in 1931, university athletics came up with the foolish idea of debuting a new mascot called, âThe Saltine Warrior,â a wildly racist caricature of a Native American member of the Onondaga Nation dressed in a headdress and war paint. The mascot danced around stadiums and elicited belly laughs from the crowds. Mercifully, after 40 years of mocking the skin color and culture of the native people from whom Syracuse stole its land, the mascot was finally retired in 1978. Otto, the hairy, orange meatball, was unleashed in 1980, and the team started the slow transition to becoming simply the âSyracuse Orange.
Dude, Syracuse was founded in 1870 as a relocation of Genesee College. It was originally affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church following the teachings of John Wesley of England. Give it up.
I forgot about that.
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This guy. Out of touch again. Not even aware of the awkwardness of just the pronunciation of the phrase/mantra alone. Not an element of marketing savvy. Go Buffalo Bayou Cougars Dressed like Oilers!!!
45 of the current 60 posts are his.
My little thread.
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