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S.P.A.M.er 17 06-03-2013 11:51

pic: Everyone beware, it's the return of Winston Smith.
 

EricLeifermann 06-03-2013 11:52

Re: pic: Everyone beware, it's the return of Winston Smith.
 
Dibs on trading for one of these!

I will have XL's and a medium or 2. Though I would like to wear this shirt so would want to trade for an XL.

dodar 06-03-2013 11:53

Re: pic: Everyone beware, it's the return of Winston Smith.
 
probably a stupid question, but who is Winston Smith?

James1902 06-03-2013 11:56

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DBortnick 06-03-2013 11:56

Re: pic: Everyone beware, it's the return of Winston Smith.
 
I was disappointed to look and see that the team that posted this shirt was NOT team 1984 (is there an active team 1984? **EDIT: Raider Revolution Robotics out of Kansas). Is this a different cultural reference that I'm not getting?

S.P.A.M.er 17 06-03-2013 12:46

Re: pic: Everyone beware, it's the return of Winston Smith.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by DBortnick (Post 1244450)
Is this a different cultural reference that I'm not getting?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dodar (Post 1244446)
probably a stupid question, but who is Winston Smith?

Winston Smith is the name of SPAM's unofficial penguin mascot. He is has been a part of the drive team for many years now. When he was first adopted as the mascot, all that could be found on him was a tag that read "1984," and so he was named Winston Smith. Last year he was on hiatus, so we are celebrating his return with the shirt.

dodar 06-03-2013 12:52

Re: pic: Everyone beware, it's the return of Winston Smith.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by S.P.A.M.er 17 (Post 1244476)
Winston Smith is the name of SPAM's unofficial penguin mascot. He is has been a part of the drive team for many years now. When he was first adopted as the mascot, all that could be found on him was a tag that read "1984," and so he was named Winston Smith. Last year he was on hiatus, so we are celebrating his return with the shirt.

That is an awesome mascot. Kind of embarrassed to say, though, I've been on 1592 since 2007 and yet I have never heard of your penguin mascot.

Ether 06-03-2013 12:55

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For you younger folk out there, "1984" is the title of a 1949 novel by George Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair). Winston Smith is the protagonist.



Calvin Hartley 07-03-2013 07:12

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Awesome. I need to get me one of those shirts. :yikes: See you at Championships!


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