Rodger Sherman

They hoisted it out of there, which was really beautiful.

They hoisted it out of there, which was really beautiful.

They seemed pretty chill with that one.

They seemed pretty chill with that one.

Of the teams in this region, the one that I love the most is the Akron Zips. I have come in my Akron Zips t-shirt.

Of the teams in this region, the one that I love the most is the Akron Zips. I have come in my Akron Zips t-shirt.

Are you familiar? Do you know the mascot? Do you know the mascot of the Akron Zips?

Are you familiar? Do you know the mascot? Do you know the mascot of the Akron Zips?

There's a kangaroo, correct? And do you know any other details?

There's a kangaroo, correct? And do you know any other details?

You know zip about them? Jesus Christ. I didn't plan that. I'm just really funny.

You know zip about them? Jesus Christ. I didn't plan that. I'm just really funny.

Akron primarily produces two things, rubber and LeBron James. And at some point in the 1920s or 30s, The rubber companies also produce zippers. And like this is like this was like new technology at the time. Zippers are kind of one of those things that I assumed had been around for hundreds of years.

Akron primarily produces two things, rubber and LeBron James. And at some point in the 1920s or 30s, The rubber companies also produce zippers. And like this is like this was like new technology at the time. Zippers are kind of one of those things that I assumed had been around for hundreds of years.

But like you watch like movies set in the 1800s and they all have like elaborate buckles and stuff. They're not right. Like there aren't zippers there. Like we invented zippers at some point. There was new technology and the people in Akron were very excited about it so much so.

But like you watch like movies set in the 1800s and they all have like elaborate buckles and stuff. They're not right. Like there aren't zippers there. Like we invented zippers at some point. There was new technology and the people in Akron were very excited about it so much so.

And I think it's associated with the rubber, like they were making rubber shoes with zippers on them or something like that.

And I think it's associated with the rubber, like they were making rubber shoes with zippers on them or something like that.

Which is separate from Goodyear, which is also a tire company based in Akron, Ohio. And they have the Goodyear blimp there. I flew in the Goodyear blimp. I'm getting off topic here. When I was in Akron, they let me fly in the Goodyear blimp wearing this t-shirt. Of course they did. Anyway, so they named the team the Zippers. Zippers. later shortened to Zips to celebrate Akron's zippers.

Which is separate from Goodyear, which is also a tire company based in Akron, Ohio. And they have the Goodyear blimp there. I flew in the Goodyear blimp. I'm getting off topic here. When I was in Akron, they let me fly in the Goodyear blimp wearing this t-shirt. Of course they did. Anyway, so they named the team the Zippers. Zippers. later shortened to Zips to celebrate Akron's zippers.