Travel Bug Tattoo HH19's Al the Octopus

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Released:
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Origin:
California, United States
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Heeeeere's Al!

Al the Octopus is the mascot of the Detroit Red Wings (my favorite hockey team). During the 1952 playoffs, a local fishmonger tossed an octopus onto the ice, its 8 legs symbolic of the 8 wins a team needed at that time to win the Stanley Cup. Today it takes 16 wins, but the tradition still holds. The octopus is named after Al Sobotka, the Joe Louis Arena ice manager/Zamboni driver because he is known for twirling the tossed octopi over his head after removing it from the ice. GO WINGS!

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Discovered It 1/19/2026 Kris32 discovered it   Visit Log

Saw this at my event in Sacramento. Thanks for coming.
Discovered It 1/11/2026 mendo bear discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered at a fun GEO get together in a little park. Thanks for sharing

Discovered It 1/3/2026 McMike2012 discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered this, & numerous others, while attending an Event in Lakeport, CA, USA on the 3rd Jan 2026 … thanks for sharing … cheers from New Zealand
Visited 12/13/2025 HockeyHiker19 took it to Welcome to Cool Blue Bear Golfing CCE up in CV! ZQ California - 60.54 miles  Visit Log
Discovered It 12/13/2025 TeamWowza2023 discovered it   Visit Log

Discovered at my CCE. Thanks for sharing!
Visited 12/6/2025 HockeyHiker19 took it to Ugly Sweaters and White Elephants California - 18.45 miles  Visit Log
Visited 12/6/2025 HockeyHiker19 took it to St. Nicholas Day California - 29.94 miles  Visit Log
Visited 12/5/2025 HockeyHiker19 took it to Dates with 5 Icons Found … A Project California - 85.43 miles  Visit Log
Discovered It 12/1/2025 RV Roamers discovered it   Visit Log

Late logging the sighting an octopus on dry land. Thanks for sharing!
Discovered It 10/4/2025 The Flying Dutchmen discovered it   Visit Log

At the signals island block party, San Diego California.

Wanted to grab this arm but the I had to provide room and board… maybe next time…
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