That title is encompassing many things today as I close out January but first, Iâll share some info of last week. Below you will find that happy photo of Warrior taken from an interview ( on TV probably?) back in 1998. He was in the WCW then and the interviewer asked a question about his face paint. He made a joke which I loved! You can find that clip along with many others on the WWE vault YouTube channel. The video is called: â Amazing Ultimate Warrior footage found in the WWE vault.â Thatâs a mouthful to say⌠It was released in December and is 27:08 in length. I mentioned it already but there you have the specifics today. Some footage I had seen prior but much was new. Head on over and check it out if feeling inspired!
Now, letâs get into Indiana and the WIN! I did use the word Indy several years back pertaining to that certain race in Indianapolis every year, but never Warriorâs state fully. It is also his oldest daughterâs name and he did attend Indiana State for one year so was a Hoosier! That football team recently won the National College Championship game against Miami and had an undefeated season. No, I did not just want them to win because of Warrior (readers know me better) but also because it was the * FIRST* time in school history that the Hoosiers won a championship. Iâm always for teams that never or rarely win. Can you tell how that is also an Ohio reference?
Hereâs some fun and interesting connectors with me and that historic win. The team resides in Bloomington where my book publishing company is located. It is about 1.5 hours from Crawfordsville where Warrior grew up. Yep, had to look that up again as I did years ago but still super cool to know. The Hoosiers one by 6ď¸âŁ which as many know is one of my âspecialâ numbers that follow me around so welcome back old friend⌠𼰠Another cute reference is this: My daughter loves the band ABBA as yes she is into âolderâ music even though sheâs almost 20. I canât remember if she was playing a certain song lately in the house but I do remember it playing while riding with her in the car. It was â Fernandoâ , which is the name of Indyâs quarterback who ironically is from Miami! Soooo, a few days before this big game, I woke up with a song in my head. I bet you can guess which one! Yes, readers it was â Fernando.â Not sure if it was my girlâs activities or maybe a premonition of sorts. I do get those ya know so I canât be totally sure but do I wonder? You bet I do! Ah, I love it. đ¤
I wanted to look up the meaning behind a Hoosier actually. What prompted this was a similarity with my sonâs college of Akron here in Ohio. They are The ZIPS, which also confuses some. They do have a mascot~ Zippy the đŚ kangaroo, but many arenât sure of what a ZIP is? It was shortened from Zippers long ago as part of a contest the school head back in the 1920s. It is talked about often because most schools have animal names or something similar but not Ohio and Indy being one state away. That state proximity is part of a chapter in my book as it fits here so I had to plug it! You can find â Spirit and Beliefâ đ on Amazon and other book outlets.
Back to the Hoosiers, there are MANY stories that pertain to how the name originated but it did tie in with woodsman who had grit and resilience. Warrior epitomized those words fully I believe as many in that area were either farmers or worked in factories. That I knew. The story surrounding the Hoosier origin are in great detail and since not just one could be adapted with the state~~~ towns people kept ones they liked. You can look them up as I did not know but it made me think of our ZIPS with another compelling background.
Our two states have much in common but never have any of the sports teams in Ohio finished with zero losses in a season so they beat us on that. These nailbiter games are exciting but I did leave the room for a bit. I rarely watch the college bowl games but this year, I did. My family of course doesnât know the Warrior connection to Indiana~~~ but it doesnât matter. They know my other reasons though, as to why I root for some teams over others~~~ including the pros. None of the pro football teams won that weekend who I wanted so I just had to have the college team win, right? They did just that even though it couldâve gone either way.
I do hope Warrior in his â Terrain of Testamentâ witnessed or was made aware in some form of his Hoosierâs big win as I bet heâd be super excited to know. I can share that enthusiasm with him definitely. đ If any of your readers watched, I can only imagine your emotions too even if you were a fan of Miami. Itâs always super tough to lose in front of your home field, but it happens. The state of Indiana DESERVED that win as Miami has several. I canât help but be biased. Remember my post on the Ohio State buckeyes winning last year and the signs I received then? This time wasnât the same but signs nonetheless.
Who couldâve guessed I would write an entire post on a college football game, but I did. Originally, I said no that would be too much but it just transpired so I hope you enjoyed it. Next week is February already with a big anniversary of sorts coming up for my husband and I. Youâll have to stay tuned on that. I wish you all a beautiful day wherever reading and check out the WWE YouTube vault for Warriorâs full interviews. Oh, I guess the Super Bowl is next. Well, I probably wonât care too much but will have to check on team stats to see who I will pick as it gets closer. Way to go Hoosiers, you earned that trophy! đ And, the Royal Rumble is this weekend, but we were all about football today.
P.S. Research some meaning behind your townâs name or history. You just might learn something new. I know I do and have.
P.P.S. Indiana for the WIN brought Mr. James Hellwig đso without him, us fans would not do what we do⌠￟
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