Gettin' naked: 'Wachovia Center' letters removed from Wells Fargo Center

by Travis Hughes on Jul 27, 2010 2:12 PM EDT in News

For the fourth time in it's relatively short 14 year history, the building down at 3601 South Broad is getting naked.

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image via Sarah Baicker and Ike Richman

Well, you know what we mean. The letters are being stripped off the Wachovia Center today, and assuming the project will take at least a few days, we'd expect those bright, shiny Wells Fargo Center letters to adorn the building by the end of the week.

Personally, I'm disappointed that they aren't removing the WACHOVIA letters in reverse fashion, so when the IA is taken down, it'll say, well... figure that one out on your own.

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Goodbye Wachovia, hello Wells Fargo.

I agree it would have been funny if they did it in reverse fashion, but I’m sure that somebody can photoshop that and give us all a good laugh.

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by Lindbergh 31 on Jul 27, 2010 2:45 PM EDT reply actions

Not to be left out of the day’s events, the Delta Dental Ice Team also…

…what?

Lightning strikes once, Hextall strikes twice!

by hintzy64 on Jul 27, 2010 2:57 PM EDT reply actions

It could have been worse – they could have had two bucket trucks, and worked from the ends inward.

Honor is no substitute for victory.

by The Dark on Jul 27, 2010 3:19 PM EDT reply actions

Maybe they’ll change the goal horn now? Please? Nah, who am I kidding. Who wants to hear actual fans cheering when you can listen to an ear-splitting fog horn instead!

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by Ben Feldman on Jul 27, 2010 4:05 PM EDT reply actions

Are you talking about the horn or the song…cause the song is pretty sweet and better then other teams goal songs like New Jersey or New York.

by Parduno on Jul 27, 2010 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Or Chicago’s…/shudders

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by doubleh on Jul 27, 2010 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Just when I had it out, you put it back in.

Boston’s and Montreal’s both suck too.

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by jello44 on Jul 27, 2010 8:16 PM EDT up reply actions

i cant stand the WOOO boston does after the PA guy announces a boston goal scored…

by rmg4519 on Jul 27, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I mean the horn. The song is fine, even if they stole it from Anaheim.

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by Ben Feldman on Jul 27, 2010 10:46 PM EDT up reply actions

wasn’t there an issue with the loud goal horn causing the ref’s whistle to go unheard resulting in a disallowed rebound goal in the finals?

by Ponchos FromPeru on Jul 27, 2010 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

reply fail, sorry

by Ponchos FromPeru on Jul 27, 2010 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I GET IT

Eat what the monkey eats, then eat the monkey. -U.S. Navy survival guidance

by psudrozz on Jul 27, 2010 4:48 PM EDT reply actions

i totally dont get it. can someone fill me in?

by rmg4519 on Jul 27, 2010 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Say “Wachov” to yourself quietly. (Make sure no one else is around.)

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by Orange and Black Forever on Jul 27, 2010 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahahaha… thanks. :)

by rmg4519 on Jul 27, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

No problem. :)

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by Orange and Black Forever on Jul 27, 2010 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions

That is hilarious!!!! I was actually reading fast and thought of it being the “Wacho” center, and thought of it as like the “Wacko” center, then I read yours and realized leaving the v on it, and it’s even funnier!!!

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by Lindbergh 31 on Jul 27, 2010 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions