![]() “It’s so cool how it resonates,” Land said. ![]() The man left such an impression that Land couldn’t help but use this man as a muse. In an article on The Jaxson website, Land shared his first experience with a “Jiffy foot” when a man wore nothing but soil-caked tube socks into a Jiffy store on the Westside. The man behind this invasion of “Jiffy Feet” was Jacksonville-born artist R. It is unclear where the term originated, but back in 2008, painted wooden cutouts of black-soled feet began popping up in public places all throughout Jacksonville. Now before you go up in arms about the sudden (and random) name, the term “Jiffy feet” is unique to Jacksonville. We were informed that a few names were being tossed around between Babby and Blaha, and the name they landed on was ultimately the Jacksonville Jiffy Feet. The president of the Jumbo Shrimp was, in fact, discussing a complete rebrand for Jacksonville’s baseball team. Happy to help in any way I can.Īfter receiving this email, we reached out and scheduled an in-person meeting at the Folio office with the sources, who came with the proof. If this is something you wish to investigate further, please let me know. We are unsure how the new name and logo will go over with fans so we are genuinely concerned. I have since done more digging on the downlow, of course, on the issue along with a few of my coworkers and feel as if this could be a huge story for Jacksonville. With the name “Jiffy Feet” contained within. How I came to find this out was an email left in the outbox with a new logo. ![]() I have reason to believe that the vice-president of the Jumbo Shrimp, Noel Blaha, has been in cahoots with owner Ken Babby regarding a potential name change. Recently, the Folio team received the following email from an anonymous inside source. And a short seven years later, he’s at it again. And following a final season played as the Suns in 2016, Babby unexpectedly changed the MiLB team’s name (again) to the Jumbo Shrimp. And then the Scouts, then the Indians, the Tars, the Braves, the Suns, the Expos, the Suns again, and finally, and currently, the Jumbo Shrimp.īack in 2015, long-time owner Peter Brogan sold the Jacksonville Suns to Ken Babby. Their inaugural season kicked off under the name Jacksonville Tarpons, but shortly after (literally six years later) the Jacksonville Tarpons changed their name to the Roses. They have had quite a few makeovers since becoming a Minor League Baseball team back in 1911. It comes as no surprise that Jacksonville’s baseball team has had a history of changing its name. Baseball’s never been hotter with the Jacksonville…Jiffy Feet?
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