dont care Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 7 hours ago, WBeltz said: You know, just my 2 cents, I think it’s really dumb when teams trot out a nickname like this that only people from the area will get. Like it’s a pretty general thought that “Titletown” refers to Green Bay and “America’s Team” refers to Dallas and etc. But when we get something like this it’s just dumb because 98% of the population has no clue what the hell that is. I feel like it’s poor marketing/branding on the teams part. It’s not even used by the locals, it’s something that was used by a newspaper columnist in the 70’s trying to compare Tampa with New York Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 9 hours ago, oldschoolvikings said: Ripped out specifically by an alien with tiny footballs for hands and no genitalia. Badass indeed. His hands aren’t small. He guarantees you there’s no problem. He guarantees you. On a related note, that logo needs more orange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I've lived in Tampa going on four years now (Jesus time flies). This draft cap is the first time I've ever read or heard the phrase "Big Guava." PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 46 minutes ago, IceCap said: I've lived in Tampa going on four years now (Jesus time flies). This draft cap is the first time I've ever read or heard the phrase "Big Guava." I’m not a local, but my relatives live in St. Pete and I’ve been there on and off hundreds of times and I’ve never heard of it either...ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EduGator_03 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, IceCap said: I've lived in Tampa going on four years now (Jesus time flies). This draft cap is the first time I've ever read or heard the phrase "Big Guava." I've lived in the Bay area my entire life and the only time I've ever heard anything in reference to a guava is Guavaween. It's not something locals use either, except for the Halloween party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrookedThumb Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Add another Tampa Bay native (and returning resident) to the "I've never heard the phrase 'Big Guava'" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel75 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Maybe they meant Cuban sandwich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesThax Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 The answer to what “Big Guava” is came from my grandma, actually. It was coined by a Tampa Tribune columnist, as a reference to the unsuccessful quest for Guava trees that led to Ybor City. It’s a really interesting dive into my hometown’s history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 For more info... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Guava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel75 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 31 minutes ago, HereComesThax said: The answer to what “Big Guava” is came from my grandma, actually. It was coined by a Tampa Tribune columnist, as a reference to the unsuccessful quest for Guava trees that led to Ybor City. It’s a really interesting dive into my hometown’s history. Yes it very much is. I got DEEP down the rabbit hole on that one yesterday. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
selgy Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 6 hours ago, IceCap said: I've lived in Tampa going on four years now (Jesus time flies). This draft cap is the first time I've ever read or heard the phrase "Big Guava." I've been here since 1992 and have never heard it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claystation360 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 I'm from Florida and generally know much of its history. I knew the background of Ybor but haven't heard " Big Guava " before myself as a nickname for the area, so always learning. #DTWD #GoJaguars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 17 hours ago, dont care said: It’s not even used by the locals, it’s something that was used by a newspaper columnist in the 70’s trying to compare Tampa with New York Wait, what? The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont care Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, Gothamite said: Wait, what? Yep big apple and big guava Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDGP Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 24 minutes ago, Gothamite said: Wait, what? Yep, it’s basically the city nickname version of one of Uniwatch’s many Lukas-isms. It’s stupid, it’s obscure as all hell, and nobody except a small few actually know what the they’re talking about. I've got a dribbble, check it out if you like my stuff; alternatively, if you hate my stuff, send it to your enemies to punish their insolence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Get a room. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hormone Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Man, this thread was filled with rumors, then teasers, then concepts, then fans of this vs that set, then more concepts...then it got big guava jacked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 3 hours ago, hormone said: Man, this thread was filled with rumors, then teasers, then concepts, then fans of this vs that set, then more concepts...then it got big guava jacked When I was a kid my mom would occasionally get guava juice from the grocery. It was pink and tasted like heaven. Never really see it in stores anymore. Maybe I should move to Tampa...specifically the Ybor City area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrookedThumb Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Wasn’t there a short-loved music festival in Tampa in the mid-2010s called Big Guava? I remember hearing about something like that after I moved away. I guess I now know why it was called that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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