Is it now time to change the names of the pirate themed sports teams in the US.

[Renew Deal]

Poll question: Is it now time to change the names of the pirate themed sports teams in the US.

This is a time of crisis. Pirates are no longer something that can be blithely designated as team mascots. Is it time for teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Raiders, and others to change their names? What will we tell the children?

[BlooInBloo]

1. HAHAHAAHAA!! I like the cut of your jib.

[givemebackmycountry]

2. OK, BUT...

If we do this, we have to also change the name of Bush's Baked Beans to Monkey Baked Beans.
It's only fair.

[GoesTo11]

3. And in Canada

The Ar-gonauts.

[Captain Hilts]

6. Okay, that's funny. We should cancel National Talk Like a Pirate Day. nt

[dem629]

4. Pirates Rights NOW!

[Bill McBlueState]

5. If I were an actual pirate,

I'd be *really* offended by the kind of crap teams like the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland Raiders put up year after year.

[Ken Burch]

7. I thought you changed the names when you didn't WANT to offend people.

I'm fine with leaving the Pirates alone. It's the Phillies you've got to keep your eyes on.

[Ken Burch]

8. Maybe we should send the Raider Nation out to fight the pirates.

[maxrandb]

9. The Freedoms of Penzance?

The Freedoms of the Carribean?

National Talk Like a Freedom Day?

The Pittsburgh Freedoms?

[Obamanaut]

10. Just put in an asterisk or two, as in P**ates. Not offensive any more. nt

[Pirate Smile]

11. Should I hide?

:blush:

[Initech]

12. So does this mean we also have to cancel National Talk Like A Pirate Day?

[IDemo]

13. No. "Criminal Wall Street Bankers" wouldn't fit on a jersey. n/t

[Renew Deal]

14. The Children!

:cry: