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Canzano just found his new crusade. Now all he needs is a Dixie State fan with a terminal illness and he has 3 months worth of columns!
 
I had this question years ago. I can't remember if made the thread on the ESPN boards or here. I always thought it was one word, hence my screen name, but was then mind blown when I realized we spell it as two words. Don't know how I never realized.
 
We've actually done it both ways. It may have always been intended to be two words, but there is plenty of gear out there with no space between "trail" and "blazers".
 
blue9 said:
We've actually done it both ways. It may have always been intended to be two words, but there is plenty of gear out there with no space between "trail" and "blazers".
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That is good to know. When I realized it was two words, I thought I was crazy thinking it had been one word at some point.
 
It's two words.

That is all.
 
I can't believe they sent them a picture of the 9 oz Dixie Cups. I'd have sent them a picture of the little tiny bathroom size ones.
 
If the Dixie Cups want to call themselves the Trailblazers, one word (presumably named after the car), I got no problem with that. They can do whatever they want.

But the Portland Trail Blazers is two words. End of story.
 
Trailblazer, in the one word form.

1. Someone who marks a trail by leaving blazes on trees.
That would be the Blazer logo, the swirls representing tree rings exposed by the blaze cut.

2. Someone who helps to open up a new line of research, technology or art.
That would be the Blazers the first Professional sports team in Oregon.
 
SlyPokerDog said:
That is not even close to what the Blazer logo represents.

It’s meaning is simple: a modern graphic interpretation of the game of basketball, five players from one side playing against five players from another.

http://sportsday.dallasnews.com/oth...hat-does-the-portland-trail-blazers-logo-mean
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Yes I have heard the modern invention. Have you heard the original story?

Read it.

” Trail Blazers (or, more properly trailblazers) is defined by Webster as “One that blazes a trail to guide others: A pathfinder: A pioneer.” The actual name came from a practice by explorers making paths through forests and marking the paths by chopping white “blazes” in trees’ bark so others could follow. The term “trailblazing” is associated today with those on the cutting edge of discovery in such areas as space exploration, science, medicine and technology."

http://www.nba.com/blazers/pemco/how-blazers-got-name

You can also take it from this witness, he was there.
 
MarAzul said:
Yes I have heard the modern invention. Have you heard the original story?

Read it.

” Trail Blazers (or, more properly trailblazers) is defined by Webster as “One that blazes a trail to guide others: A pathfinder: A pioneer.” The actual name came from a practice by explorers making paths through forests and marking the paths by chopping white “blazes” in trees’ bark so others could follow. The term “trailblazing” is associated today with those on the cutting edge of discovery in such areas as space exploration, science, medicine and technology."

http://www.nba.com/blazers/pemco/how-blazers-got-name

You can also take it from this witness, he was there.
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That still doesn't saying anything about the Blazer logo.
 
UncleCliffy'sDaddy said:
When the team was originally named in 1970, it was one word, Trailblazers. Somewhere along the line they made it two words. Now there's a story for Canzano to get off his ass and actually work at.......
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They have change the story quite a bit also. It was one word and the Blaze mark represented that word.
 
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