Flure Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Apparently, Hitler Loved Women's Hockey Not only did Hitler forever ruin a perfectly good mustache, he also ruined one of the classic good-luck symbols -- the swastika. Once upon a time, it was as common a symbol to see on a team uniform as the five-pointed star is now. So, for instance, here's the 1909 Chilocco Indian Agricultural School basketball team: They even named the teams "The Swastika" -- here's the San Francisco YMCA Swastika ... ... and the proud Canucks of the Windsor Swastikas ... We're just waiting for some league or other to bring these back for Throwback Jersey Day. It's history, dammit! http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2JH7YB/imJE2uA5:6q9mZ!Q3/www.cracked.com/blog/the-true-stories-behind-5-famous-wtf-images/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Not only did Hitler forever ruin a perfectly good mustache, he also ruined one of the classic good-luck symbols -- the swastika. Once upon a time, it was as common a symbol to see on a team uniform as the five-pointed star is now. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunchy Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Not only did Hitler forever ruin a perfectly good mustache, he also ruined one of the classic good-luck symbols -- the swastika. Once upon a time, it was as common a symbol to see on a team uniform as the five-pointed star is now. ?? Just remember not to leave the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the Sunnylaw Jag Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Apparently, Hitler Loved Women's Hockey Not only did Hitler forever ruin a perfectly good mustache, he also ruined one of the classic good-luck symbols -- the swastika. Once upon a time, it was as common a symbol to see on a team uniform as the five-pointed star is now. So, for instance, here's the 1909 Chilocco Indian Agricultural School basketball team: They even named the teams "The Swastika" -- here's the San Francisco YMCA Swastika ... ... and the proud Canucks of the Windsor Swastikas ... We're just waiting for some league or other to bring these back for Throwback Jersey Day. It's history, dammit! http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/2JH7YB/imJE2uA5:6q9mZ!Q3/www.cracked.com/blog/the-true-stories-behind-5-famous-wtf-images/ I don't know about you but I think some of these ladies at the top there should be on that Burdz ye loved tae . . thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Great! The Indians love this!´ Ya Nice personna! tit 0 BTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRBear Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 there you are learn something new every day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wibble Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 My lodge is an innocent expression of folk that see no harm; do no harm and wander aboot daei-ing nae bad things tae anyone! But i may be a pooof! Ask yer wife! I'm a fiqqin' darlin' = BTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasMc1973 Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 The The Rangers crest with 5 swastikas would probably go down a storm-trooper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deecie Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I thought it had to be at 45degrees to be a Swastica? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuNsTeR Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 (edited) The Swastika was the national emblem of Finland and featured as their airforce roundel from 1918-1945 and this is the current Flag of the Finnish Training Air Wing The Swastika was a popular symbol from the earliest periods of Norse folklore The earliest known object with swastika-motifs is a bird from the tusk of a mammoth from the paleolithic settlement of Mezine, Ukraine dated to 10,000 BCE. Edited October 29, 2014 by FuNsTeR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Swastikas on the war memorial at the gates of Balmoral Castle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbcmfc Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Swastikas on the war memorial at the gates of Balmoral Castle That's the royal family for you. Bloody Germans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Aye, at first sight it just screams out (and is hard to think of it any other way) pure evil, but when you look at the pre-1930's history of the symbol, its really surprising just how many different cultures it has been used it to signify the complete opposite for centuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
min Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 That's the royal family for you. Bloody Germans! Aye. The house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha may have received a bit of grief for the design post WWII and there's now a wee explanation on site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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