There are a number of usages of the word "colonial" in college athletics: The George Washington Colonials, the Colonial Athletic Association, the Robert Morris Colonials.No teams named the Colonists, though. And tickle us silly, Colonials and Colonists are the SAME FUCKING THING!
Also: Robert Morris was a Brit who financed the Revolutionary War, chaired the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety and signed his name on the country's most important documents. For his efforts, a university in Moon Township, Pa. (Moon Township?!? Really?!) was named after him.
So now you know a little more about Robert Morris. And knowledge is power!
They might call it "Moon Township" but it's really just in Pittsburgh. One of my best friends graduated from there, so I was watching intently last night.
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ReplyDeleteRobert Morris is a man of many hats, including the one he's wearing in that photo.
ReplyDeletewell you could, in a way, consider that all colonists were, in essence, brits, at the time. And you know, there were probably a fair number that were born across the pond but were on our side of the revolution. They were ALL traitors!
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