Interesting article. Worth the read...
Mention of the $5 Bits of Broken Chair...
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"But modern day trophies can still be fun, so long as they aren’t taken too seriously. Just look at the newest trophy for the budding Minnesota-Nebraska rivalry. What started as a twitter joke between Minnesota’s mascot, Goldy the Gopher, and the most prominent fake coach in the history of Nebraska football, @FauxPelini, became a reality. And despite it’s, um, rustic appeal, it has become one of the most noticeable and refreshing trophies to come from a new rivalry. Fans and schools alike have accepted it because it’s fun, funny, and different. Sure it isn’t some hundred pound gold monstrosity, but neither was the little brown jug"
http://collegead.com/dos-donts-building-new-rivalry/
Mention of the $5 Bits of Broken Chair...
_______________________
"But modern day trophies can still be fun, so long as they aren’t taken too seriously. Just look at the newest trophy for the budding Minnesota-Nebraska rivalry. What started as a twitter joke between Minnesota’s mascot, Goldy the Gopher, and the most prominent fake coach in the history of Nebraska football, @FauxPelini, became a reality. And despite it’s, um, rustic appeal, it has become one of the most noticeable and refreshing trophies to come from a new rivalry. Fans and schools alike have accepted it because it’s fun, funny, and different. Sure it isn’t some hundred pound gold monstrosity, but neither was the little brown jug"
http://collegead.com/dos-donts-building-new-rivalry/
