From: wein1@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (david weinberg)
Subject: Re: Octopus in Detroit?
Organization: The University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX
 The tradition of the octopus started back in the 1950s. It was tradition to toss an octopus out on the ice during the first play-off games because you needed eight wins for Stanely Cup.  Today people toss octupi anytime it gets near the   play-offs.
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David


