Only in Detroit would anyone understand the logic of linking the lowly octopus and the lovely Karen Newman in the same sentence. The common denominator, of course, being our beloved Red Wings and their annual post-Easter pursuit of the Stanley Cup. People throw octopi on the ice during the games, while Karen Newman (complete with platinum hair and plunging necklines) sings the National Anthem before the games. The octopus has eight legs (tentacles) which once symbolized the eight wins it took to claim Lord Stanley’s trophy. But times have changed. Now it takes 16 wins, thereby requiring (I suppose) two octopi.
