The legend of the Octopus
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
As a Wings fan, it's been a great week. We're up 2 games to 0 in the Stanley Cup finals and this could be the 4th cup for Detroit in the past 12 years. For those unfamiliar with Detroit hockey, the octopus is a regular symbol seen during the playoffs. It began in the 50's when it only took 8 games to win the Stanley Cup. Someone tossed on octopus on the ice before the first playoff game and the Wings went on to win the cup in 8 straight games. At Wikipedia, there's some great info on how to smuggle an octopus into a game and the best way to throw one. I must disagree with wikipedia on this one. Most people I know that have smuggled an octopus into a game don't wrap it around their mid-section, but they prefer to stuff it down their pants to hide it from the ticket-takers and security at Joe Louis Arena.
Go Wings!
posted by thespiderman @ 9:52 PM
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