Help an old guy out, what exactly does this mean, on a cap from the MSU golf course?
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Hmmm, there's a milkshake place in Flowood called, "The Yard." That's all i got.
It's to let the boys know where to bring their milkshake
My first thought was Yard = Golf Course, but the font suggest it might be a baseball reference.
Best guess. Some enterprising young person is trying to create a marketing movement. However, there is no obvious connection to State that stands out, so apparently their plan is enough people liking the way they look to go learn their story.
Co-pilot best guess:
If the hat literally only says "THE YARD" in block lettering, it may be a locally produced design referencing:
- Dudy Noble Field / Left Field Lounge culture
- Mississippi State baseball's reputation as "the best backyard/baseball yard in college baseball"
- A Starkville-specific apparel brand or NIL merchandise release
I have no idea if this is it, but FWIW…
For the unknowing, the word “yard” refers to a nucleus of Black students on any college campus. "That's where the heartbeat of Black college culture is, on the yard.” The founder continues, “And so if you show up at a school, let’s say the University of Michigan or Iowa State University, you can ask them about their yard. That means the Black students, even if those students don't have a physical space to convene, that is dedicated to them.”
For the unknowing, the word “yard” refers to a nucleus of Black students on any college campus. "That's where the heartbeat of Black college culture is, on the yard.” The founder continues, “And so if you show up at a school, let’s say the University of Michigan or Iowa State University, you can ask them about their yard. That means the Black students, even if those students don't have a physical space to convene, that is dedicated to them.”
If they really want to be cool they should flip it upside down.
I never understood this, in my day (yes I used that term and I am an old man) turning something upside down was a sign of disrespect. These hats with your school on them upside down immediately has me thinking that.If they really want to be cool they should flip it upside down.
There used to be a big Turf Management Tournament out there called The Yard Dawg Classic or something like that.
When I tee off at a nice course, someone's yard is usually where my ball lands.
I don’t know who thought that it was a good idea to build houses along the fairways of golf courses.
The font suggests baseball. However, I could see this as someone trying to get a new nickname going. We have a muni course here called "the patch", so who knows.
Course we play occasionally has a 90* dog leg right on one hole, par 4 , probably playing 360 down the fairway but the hole is only about 275 from the tee box. Originally there was no house in the corner and you could hit a driver and carry some pine trees and go straight for the green or at least close enough to chip on the green. Otherwise I had to hit a short wood or long iron off the tee and then a long iron for a second shot. About two years ago some guy built a house with a pool and a big screen pool enclosure directly between the tee box and the green. You can’t even see the flag from the tee box anymore. First time I played it after construction of course I had to try for the green and of course I popped it up and it lands right on top of the pool enclosure with the entire family swimming. Guy lumps out of the pool, gets a lawn chair and comes right out to the edge of the fairway and just sits down. I just hit another ball and waved at him as I went by. I bet that house gets hit twenty times a week.
It’s clearly in support of Steve Robertson’s podcast.**
(I’m assuming he still does that and the name hasn’t changed, though I haven’t seen a reference to it in a long time)
(I’m assuming he still does that and the name hasn’t changed, though I haven’t seen a reference to it in a long time)
Yeah that was in early June I think, could be where they came from I guess. MS Turfgrass Assoc has it every year
It brings back memories growing up of my mom saying "get out of this house and into the yard, NOW!"
I mean I kind of feel for the guy. But he had to know that was going to happen & often when he built the house.