Al the Octopus
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title:
Al the Octopus
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Al the Octopus is the mascot of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. During many games, octopuses are thrown onto the ice by fans for good luck, this usually occurring after the national anthem is sung or after a goal is scored. This Legend of the Octopus tradition, started on April 15, 1952, when two brothers, Pete and Jerry Cusimano, who owned a fish market, decided to throw an octopus onto the ice at Olympia Stadium, with the eight tentacles of the octopus symbolizing the eigh
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Detroit Red Wings mascot
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_the_Octopus
date created:
2006-04-12T02:23:55Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T07:28:15Z
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