When the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the dark days...
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When the Pittsburgh Steelers were in the dark days of defeat, broadcaster Myron Cope tried to do something to lift everyone's spirits. He came up with the idea of everyone bringing a yellow towel to the stadium, as the Steelers colors are yellow and black, and waving the towels during the game. As the performance of the Steelers improved, the yellow towels became known as "The Terrible Towel."
Cope said the towel "is not an instrument of witchcraft... It is not a hex upon the enemy. The towel is a positive force that lifts the Steelers to magnificent heights." Cope went on to say, "the symbol of the terrible towel will serve as a memento of your having been a part of the Steeler's Dynasty."
When Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem the crowds waved palms. Later in the week "a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on Jesus' head." The towel, the palms, the nard, it is because we want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.
Cope said the towel "is not an instrument of witchcraft... It is not a hex upon the enemy. The towel is a positive force that lifts the Steelers to magnificent heights." Cope went on to say, "the symbol of the terrible towel will serve as a memento of your having been a part of the Steeler's Dynasty."
When Jesus entered the city of Jerusalem the crowds waved palms. Later in the week "a woman came with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment of nard, and she broke open the jar and poured the ointment on Jesus' head." The towel, the palms, the nard, it is because we want to be a part of something bigger than ourselves.
