Friday, February 21, 2025

Total Eclipse of the Splash

 


If you didn't know, the New Jersey Devils were actually named after a mythical creature roaming the woods of south Jersey in the 19th and early 20th century. There are some theories that, if it actually existed, it may have been a large bat. 
But kudo's to New Jersey for spotlighting the drummer from Slipknot to really lean into the whole "dark arts" vibe a lot of people associate the name with. 
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