The YMCA is now "The Y"

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mizzou

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http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/12/us/12Y.html?no_interstitial

i totally agree with this, i grew up in a small town and played several sports that were hosted by our local YMCA and it was ALWAYS referred to as "The Y" "You want to go the the Y? Basketball at the Y? Sledding outside of the Y?"

Totally makes sense

The full name itself is archaic to what it has become anyway

Usually name changes irk me like GM's attempted name change. This one just makes sense to me! Now...about those costs in paint / sign/ etc. restorations that they can't afford...
 
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That's good it reflects our move away from desert mystics as a society. Unfortunately another moon is rising like the homicidal borg and it may be called the YMIA in years to come.
 
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Sure, everyone refers to it as "The Y," but now their name stands for nothing. What's it mean? "The Young?" Stupid change.
 
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Lol, I forgot about this in the OT thread, but when I first starting swimming in the winter for the Chester YMCA at age 8, I was still in Catholic school and word got back to the nuns.

I was called up in front of class and chastised because my $10/yr (yup, that low!) dues were going to non-Catholic missionaries!

Worst of all, someone had to dime on me to the nuns . . . about that! :eek:

All I knew abou the Y was that we convinced the mom's who carpooled us there to take us early so we could play ping pong, and that they had an ancient (even then!) green candy vending machine that might have been the last one in the known universe to be stocked with Sky Bars.

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You can't make this stuff up.
 
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One good thing about the Catholics is they won't kill you like when I got kicked out of Our Lady Queen of Angels for burning down a nativity scene one Christmas.. Man I had a fun childhood.:twisted:
 
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mizzou

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The Y makes just as much literal sense as alot of other company names, What they should do is maybe have an official "slang" term like how universities do, ahem a-la "Mizzou" for University of Missouri.

You can find both names on official school documents/goods
 
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The brand is changing from the standard black and red logo, and will be replaced by more vibrant color sets.
 
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The official reaction:
(RTTNews) - The Village People have given their two cents on the subject of the YMCA's recent name change to simply "The Y." In an official statement from their reps, the group members argue that the four-letter moniker was not only the namesake of their biggest hit, but also a staple of American life.

"We are deeply dismayed by today's announcement from the YMCA that they feel a name change and a rebranding are in order after 166 years," the statement read. "Some things remain iconic and while we admire the organization for the work they do, we still can't help but wonder Y."

The group continued on to explain that they have no plans to alter their legendary song or the arm swinging dance that goes with it. The statement adds that the group "will continue to perform all four letters in their concerts around the world."
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mrjminer said:
Sure, everyone refers to it as "The Y," but now their name stands for nothing. What's it mean? "The Young?" Stupid change.
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Its a great lost to young christian males everywhere. Think of what will happen when they start letting everyone in. Where will the young men go when they're down!?!?
 
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Devilpapaya said:
Its a great lost to young christian males everywhere. Think of what will happen when they start letting everyone in. Where will the young men go when they're down!?!?
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Yea, because they've only allowed Christian males into their organization and it doesn't merely refer to the types of values they promote amongst their members in a non-religious fashion. Maybe 100 years ago that was the case, though.
 
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Only one of those changed their names. Are either of the other two called just "N"?
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Black people are called N but I don't think they like it very much :hmm:

What was the reason for changing the name? Without the full title of YMCA, that village people song is now confusing and scary.
 
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