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With over 50 suggestions in play, there can be no doubt that y'all are passionate about the Mule Team! I have narrowed the options down to 9. Please vote for your favorite!

Names were removed from consideration for various reasons, but if your past favorite is no longer listed, please rest assured there's a valid reason.

We'll keep the poll open for a while and give everyone a chance to vote. Each member has ONE vote, but you can change it before we close the poll.

Thanks much!

Kristi

To be honest, I don't care for any of the names listed, but the least objectionable to me is Muleigans.

Really like Mule Team Army! So many directions you can go with that.

If it was Mule-natics instead of Mule-unatics I would have been all for that. Muleigans it is for me.

I have great respect for your work here, Kristi. We cannot thank you enough!

My favorite is not on your shortlist. And I don't think it's reasonable to submit a vote when there's no positive emotion for any of the candidates. So no vote from me. I hope for your understanding.

Should have known the most militaristic and humorless name would lead. Knife people take themselves very, very seriously.

Bolster wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:05 pm

Should have known the most militaristic and humorless name would lead. Knife people take themselves very, very seriously.

Happy someone else said it. I don't want to appear too hippy about things.

I did not vote as I am not really keen on the list. I am supportive of leaving it as is and staying with, Mule Team.

Sal’s Minions?
Steel snobs?
Steel aficionados
Mule heads?

Bolster wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:05 pm

Should have known the most militaristic and humorless name would lead. Knife people take themselves very, very seriously.

Yep. I sure won't be calling myself part of an "army". It seems a bit like stolen valor since I never served.

JRinFL wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 16, 2022 8:35 am

Bolster wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:05 pm

Should have known the most militaristic and humorless name would lead. Knife people take themselves very, very seriously.

Yep. I sure won't be calling myself part of an "army". It seems a bit like stolen valor since I never served.

Exactly my thoughts.

OK, voted

I voted for "Mule Team Army", as the best of what was offered in the list. Just "Mule Team" would be fine w/me.

BTW there's other definitions of "army": https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/army
that are not military.

archangel wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 16, 2022 11:08 am

JRinFL wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 16, 2022 8:35 am

Bolster wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 15, 2022 2:05 pm

Should have known the most militaristic and humorless name would lead. Knife people take themselves very, very seriously.

Yep. I sure won't be calling myself part of an "army". It seems a bit like stolen valor since I never served.

Exactly my thoughts.

Ditto. Importing army is the very definition of "vainglorious." I don't see Mule purchasers as an army that defends or attacks. I think Mule purchasers are more like a research team.

I really like Muleists. It's simple, easy to say and captures the spirit.

"-ist; a suffix of nouns, that denote a person who practices or is concerned with something, or holds certain principles, doctrines, etc."

I think this encompasses a lot of the sentiment here - some are steel junkies, some are knife nerds, some are devout collectors, but we are all Muleists.

-burly

I honestly would just prefer something generic like "Mule Team enthusiasts" -- not everything needs to be marketable or catchy.

Hey! You can change your vote! I just changed my vote to second-place Muleigans, since my pick (Muletonians) was going nowhere.

I voted M.T.A because I'm militaristic, humorless and as a self identified "knife person" I take myself very, very seriously.

I recommend a runoff poll between the top two vote-getters.

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RamZar wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 18, 2022 8:29 pm

I recommend a runoff poll between the top two vote-getters.

Runoff is probably a better idea than the compromise: "Muleigan Army."

37 votes currently? Pretty small for either a clan (the Muleigans) or an army (the Mule Legion Squad Brigade Regiment Team Army). Given the current size, I think we're more like a sewing circle.

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