9th grade, gym teacher posted a sheet with the wins / loses among the classes in volleyball. One of the classes called themselves “The Do Nothings” because they were in last place with zero wins.
My fifth grade teacher gave ‘goose eggs’ instead of zeroes. It never offended anyone because she rarely gave them; she’d just threaten to. We liked her.
The Goose Eggs though might be a good team. That reminds me of a local peanut marketing company in town known as Cromers, The Worst Peanut in Town. When the company was founded there were already many peanut companies named Perfect, Best, Greatest, Unique, all good superlatives. But Cromer didn’t want his good peanuts to have to compete with all the others, so he called his peanut the worst in town. That caught the town’s attention, Cromers became a success and now it’s the only peanut company in town.
I don’t understand why Charlie Brown is so determined to keep doing something he knows he is no good at, in the hope that he will eventually succeed. It makes at least a bit more sense to keep doing something you know you are never going to be good at just because you enjoy doing it and don’t care that you won’t ever succeed.
californiamonty about 2 months ago
Your legacy lives on with another generation, Charlie Brown! :D
mccollunsky about 2 months ago
There we go, we finally get the name drop for this group.
Wilde Bill about 2 months ago
He doesn’t coach this team any better than his neighborhood team.
ronaldspence about 2 months ago
it beats the “Blockheads” Charlie Brown!
Blu Bunny about 2 months ago
9th grade, gym teacher posted a sheet with the wins / loses among the classes in volleyball. One of the classes called themselves “The Do Nothings” because they were in last place with zero wins.
Macushlalondra about 2 months ago
It’s not entirely a bad name. It does have “goose” in it.
Calvinist1966 about 2 months ago
Forerunners of “The Mighty Ducks”.
'IndyMan' about 2 months ago
Well, at least, she’s ‘thinking’ Charlie ! ! !
win.45mag about 2 months ago
All this talk of eggs is makin’ me hungry.
dlkrueger33 about 2 months ago
I was on a bowling team as a kid called The Gutterballs.
VegaAlopex about 2 months ago
They could borrow a term from tennis, l’oeuf (the egg), love!
Count Olaf Premium Member about 2 months ago
And the players could be The Goslings.
zerotvus about 2 months ago
Why does that little girl look like Linus with a wig??
kaycstamper about 2 months ago
Hey, that works!
F-Flash about 2 months ago
Reminds me of my sons baseball team name, “The Rocket Bulls”.
gantech about 2 months ago
You have trained them well, young Charles.
A Common 'tator about 2 months ago
In cricket we call it a “duck”…
nancyb creator about 2 months ago
My fifth grade teacher gave ‘goose eggs’ instead of zeroes. It never offended anyone because she rarely gave them; she’d just threaten to. We liked her.
dcdete. about 2 months ago
Oh that’s what a goose egg is!
I thought a goose egg looked like a chicken egg but it wasn’t laid by a hen.
Ellis97 about 2 months ago
Somehow, I don’t think that name is gonna draw the crowds.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation about 2 months ago
on the other hand they seem to be embracing their status rather than resenting it
Droptma Styx about 2 months ago
In tennis, “love” comes from the French “l’oeuf”. The egg.
uniquename about 2 months ago
Set the expectations low and then (hopefully) exceed them.
Decepticomic about 2 months ago
Cool name, sis.
Pointspread about 2 months ago
They could have a cool egg mascot. That would crack people up, if they get the yolk..
mindjob about 2 months ago
They are popular on Easter Sunday
preacherman about 2 months ago
The Goose Eggs though might be a good team. That reminds me of a local peanut marketing company in town known as Cromers, The Worst Peanut in Town. When the company was founded there were already many peanut companies named Perfect, Best, Greatest, Unique, all good superlatives. But Cromer didn’t want his good peanuts to have to compete with all the others, so he called his peanut the worst in town. That caught the town’s attention, Cromers became a success and now it’s the only peanut company in town.
anncorr339 about 2 months ago
Cute name
CarlSmith1 Premium Member about 2 months ago
I love this whole arc, with Chuck getting to be a mentor without the baggage of his reputation. Inspired concept.
hagarthehorrible about 2 months ago
The round head has something that attract red haired girls.
John Jorgensen about 2 months ago
Is it really so bad, Charlie Brown? Maybe your team could be a defensive juggernaut and it could be your opponents who keep getting goose eggs.
eced52 about 2 months ago
Forward thinking young lady.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 2 months ago
Lots of goose eggs but very few Golden Eggs
KEA about 2 months ago
No worse than Mudhens (my apologies to Toledo)
marshalljpeters Premium Member about 2 months ago
A goose egg is also what you get when the ball hits you on the head.
Jefano Premium Member about 2 months ago
I don’t understand why Charlie Brown is so determined to keep doing something he knows he is no good at, in the hope that he will eventually succeed. It makes at least a bit more sense to keep doing something you know you are never going to be good at just because you enjoy doing it and don’t care that you won’t ever succeed.
dbrucepm about 2 months ago
these zeros could end up heroes
Mediatech about 2 months ago
It’s already a wild goose chase.