I brought this up to Bruce and Pfutz, but we need to incorporate Babe the Blue Ox into our identity. (maybe Paul Bunyan as well, but that's another story).
First, there is this song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoG94ieN828
Second, we are the blues, what better than a blue effing ox, eh?
Third, we can just refer to the whole damned team as the Blue Ox.
Fourth, we love mythical creatures.
Fifth, you get the point. 2012: the year of the Blue Ox.

Nessy would destroy Babe.

WAIT IDEA!

LETS HAVE A BANNER OF NESSY AND BABE MAKING BABIES AND THAT BABY IS THE ENTIRE TEAM!

while Paul watches longingly in the background

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota_Blue_Ox

http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=1450

Looks like you got beaten to that idea.

"Besides, do you really want our team to be known as 'The Babes'?" asks

That little old jersey collector

Me

"Thank you for evoking memories...particulary of days gone by." - Mike Ingham, BBC's Sport on Two

Yes, and no one beat us to the Stars thing...

Sorry, I should have been clearer. I think Superrookie caught my drift. I just think the Blue Ox is awesome and should be added to our pantheon. I mean, did you watch that paul bunyan cartoon? Awesome.

Take the painting of Ben Stiller wrestling a bull from the movie Dodgeball; replace the bull with Babe and Ben Stiller with Brian Kallman.

I get your point,

but I think you're missing mine.

Calling the team the Stars was not my idea or preference. I just would rather our totems, nicknames, tifo, and other items be fairly original and originate organically.

Dark Clouds alludes to the Thunder.

Nessie originates from where we play, the NSC.

"Captain" Kyle Altman comes from his captaincy and the A from Altman transferring well to the A sported by Marvel's Captain America.

Gary the Cat...well, I missed the origin of Gary, but he wasn't copped from some other team.

The Blue Ox just strikes me as another attempt to shoehorn in a "Minnesota connection" that's already been used.

"Not a big deal. Pure personal opinion." agknowledges

That little old jersey collector

Me

"Queens Park against Forfar - you can't get more romantic than that." - Archie McPherson, STV Sports

You bet your fancy jerseys you missed out.

Gary is an icon and has plenty of offspring running around Blaine. I just hope he survived the winter...being homeless.

gary the cat is a survivor ... how else do you live under a beer garden?