re: Choosing an NHL team to follow (STL Blues, it is - questions on pg. 7)

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I will tell you the following (even if it will sadly hurt our chances. Idk if it would or not...): the name "Blue Jackets" comes from Ohio's/Columbus' major contributions to the Union Army in the Civil War...

I actually find the whole thing pretty cool... just don't know how someone from the South may appreciate it. Still hope you consider us, though, if you don't find that a big deal, because from a hockey standpoint we're strong, but I want to give you the knowledge to make a more-informed decision.

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I'm not someone who cares about which side a state was on in an unnecessary war that was fought 150 years ago and while I'm not big on glorifying war, this is a relatively harmless celebration of Columbus' history and doesn't bother me much. Also, considering the LSU Tigers are named after a Confederate infantry company, it would be fairly hypocritical to be bothered by it.

At this point, I've pretty much narrowed it down to:



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