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41Forever Feb 17 2019 09:00 AM

The Mets are extending the trademark on #LGM. The Post, armed with this fact and only this fact, makes some assumptions and some mistakes -- all of which could have been avoided by actually reaching out to the Mets' communications department. [url]https://nypost.com/2019/02/15/mets-to-market-to-millennials-for-69-clubs-50th-anniversary/

G-Fafif Feb 17 2019 03:57 PM Re: #LGM (TM)

#LGM has been gaining traction on social media since the 2015 playoffs, when the Mets lost in the World Series to the Kansas City Royals. It's shorthand for a catch phrase that was only created during the Mets' second — and last — championship season in 1986 as a song to help drive the team and its fans to victory. I remember us all sitting mute from 1962 to 1985, groping for some pithy expression with which to collectively urge our team forward. Thank goodness somebody came along during the franchise's twenty-fifth season to suddenly craft the musical answer to our prayers from which we could derive a handy phrase.

smg58 Feb 17 2019 05:44 PM Re: #LGM (TM)

Wow.

seawolf17 Feb 18 2019 07:26 AM Re: #LGM (TM)

In honor of the song, we should start using #LGMG instead.

Edgy MD Feb 18 2019 07:57 AM Re: #LGM (TM)

#LGM has been gaining traction on social media since the 2015 playoffs, when the Mets lost in the World Series to the Kansas City Royals. It's shorthand for a catch phrase that was only created during the Mets' second — and last — championship season in 1986 as a song to help drive the team and its fans to victory. I remember us all sitting mute from 1962 to 1985, groping for some pithy expression with which to collectively urge our team forward. Thank goodness somebody came along during the franchise's twenty-fifth season to suddenly craft the musical answer to our prayers from which we could derive a handy phrase. Speaking for myself, I wasn't one to wait, often rallying my section between 1979 and 1982 with a hearty chant of "Struggle on, ye Metropolitans!"

whippoorwill Feb 18 2019 08:14 AM Re: #LGM (TM)

I can remember yelling "Lets Go Mets Go" at the TV in the 70s when the Mets scored. Not saying I made it up as a little kid, but surely it's an obvious battle cry. Cripes a trademark? Now we can't put it on banners?

JeffW Feb 19 2019 09:44 AM Re: #LGM (TM)

=whippoorwill post_id=3073 time=1550502845 user_id=79] Now we can't put it on banners?

Not if you're profiting off that banner, or knockoff t-shirt. An astute trademark perhaps, capitalizing on social media trends. Good chance this is league-driven. I'd hazard a guess that other teams are doing the same.

whippoorwill Feb 19 2019 12:01 PM Re: #LGM (TM)

Everybody hide the Jeff Wilpon threads