If my mascot and your mascot were in a fight...

I've always found mascots interesting. In high school, our mascot was a Tartan. Yes, a Tartan. I know what you're thinking. "What on earth is that? Someone who like tart candy? Is it like a Spartan?" Well, no. It's a Scottish warrior (think Braveheart). But really, he wears tall socks with a tassel and a kilt and a beret-type hat set a a jaunty angle on his head. Braveheart or not, I might place my bets against him depending on who he was fighting. Why? #1, when I wear tall socks they have a tendency to fall down and drive me crazy so I end up having to fix them a lot. #2, a skirt allows freedom of movement, but personally, If I were to fight someone, I'd opt for pants or something. In lower school, our mascot was a Scottish terrier. That's the kind of mascot I can get behind! He can sneak up on someone and bite them in the ankle. Anyways, I got on this subject when I noticed that there's a hockey team called the Toronto Maple Leafs. Maple Leafs. Maple leafs! I could win against a maple leaf (by which I mean a maple leaf, not one of the players. I would surely loose against a player, but against a leaf? I should surely hope so). I don't know, but if I were to choose a team name, I'd choose something that evokes an idea of speed or strength or "we're going to win!" and...maple leaf? Let's put that maple leaf up against my college's mascot, the panther. Panther wins. So now I'm thinking about team names. Where do they come from. Certain ones make sense. New England Patriots, good. Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Mavericks, Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, fine. But what is a Laker, exactly? Knicks? MAPLE LEAFS!

(no offense whatsoever to maple leafs fans. This is not about the team (I've never seen them play, so good or bad I don't really know). It's the name. It doesn't sound at all intimidating. It's a leaf. A pretty leaf, but a leaf nonetheless.