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[Blazo]

I think this puts to rest the which color is best argument. To my knowledge, the other colors don't have a city named after them.

[GregKhougaz]

There are several differing stories on how Graeagle, CA gained its name. Some are pure romanticism, such as the story that Edward D. Baker, who came through the area in 1856 on horse back "stumping" for John C. Fremont, was called the Gray Eagle of Republicanism, and therefore the name, GRAY EAGLE. Or there's the equally fanciful tale of the Indian Chief, Grayeagle, once residing here and hence the name.

But romanticism aside, it seems that when the California Fruit Exchange took over, they no longer wanted the mill town to be known as "Davies' Mill", so they instigated a contest to name the town. A lady bookkeeper looking outside and seeing the sign "Gray Eagle Creek" merely took the "Y" out of gray and made it one word--"Graeagle". And for this brilliant but basic deduction, she gained $25.00 and the town gained a name it still enjoys today.

Best Color?

[Blazo]

There are several differing stories on how Graeagle, CA gained its name...

Then there's the story of how, when the residents saw the 09 SERGs, they were so astounded by the speed and looks of the Silver SERG that they named their town in its honor. The town elders were insistent that the town remain true to its Indian heritage, however, so the name became Graeagle rather than Silvereagle. No one in town could abide Orangeagle because no one living there likes Anita Bryant and everyone is tired of hearing "orent'cha glad I didn't say Orange". Yelloeagle was out as well because no one wanted to live in a town where the residents might be compared to the timid Yellow Eagle (aka Yellow bellied eagle, not a good mascot). Since Gray is just a less brilliant shade of Silver, yet still more interesting and without the stigma of either Orange or Yellow, the town folk happily agreed to Graeagle.

[GregKhougaz]

Since Gray is just a less brilliant shade of Silver,

At lest we agree on something.             Very good story!  Whatever you were taking...               I want some!   Great picture too!      

[RedDevil]

I think this puts to rest the which color is best argument. To my knowledge, the other colors don't have a city named after them.

Yeah, but mine has a great tasting rum named after it...

[customryder]

I think this puts to rest the which color is best argument. To my knowledge, the other colors don't have a city named after them.

that would be a awesome bike in orange and black

[sem_bunda]

O/B doesn't have a city named after it because no city can see it long enough to name themselves after it.  Long live O/B!

[GregKhougaz]

     I'm still trying to figure out how Silver / Titanium = Gray = Graeagle....        Gray, of course implies OLD or ancient which implies SLOW!!.   

     Then HD, in it's 2009 CVO marketing brochure, trying to show the SERG in it's best light (color) showed the two page spread in YELLOW!!  Then, after a year to consider the issue, HD placed a YELLOW SERG in the official 2010 calendar.            

     Of course, unreasonable minds can differ.                 

  

[jcolesdad]

Oh Well. No matter how the town got it's name, that's still the best color!

[TN]

Then there's the story of how, when the residents saw the 09 SERGs, they were so astounded by the speed and looks of the Silver SERG that they named their town in its honor. The town elders were insistent that the town remain true to its Indian heritage, however, so the name became Graeagle rather than Silvereagle. No one in town could abide Orangeagle because no one living there likes Anita Bryant and everyone is tired of hearing "orent'cha glad I didn't say Orange". Yelloeagle was out as well because no one wanted to live in a town where the residents might be compared to the timid Yellow Eagle (aka Yellow bellied eagle, not a good mascot). Since Gray is just a less brilliant shade of Silver, yet still more interesting and without the stigma of either Orange or Yellow, the town folk happily agreed to Graeagle.

i admire yer writing skills.



 

TN

[OneMoreTime]

I think this puts to rest the which color is best argument. To my knowledge, the other colors don't have a city named after them.

Looks like the population is 831 ..I bet the other 830 ride a B/O LOL

OMT

[acevtwin]

Never seen a Silver or Yellow Harley Truck. I vote for orange!!!!

[Hotrod50]

OMG!!!  What a nice pair!!

[desant89]

     I'm still trying to figure out how Silver / Titanium = Gray = Graeagle....        Gray, of course implies OLD or ancient which implies SLOW!!.   

     Then HD, in it's 2009 CVO marketing brochure, trying to show the SERG in it's best light (color) showed the two page spread in YELLOW!!  Then, after a year to consider the issue, HD placed a YELLOW SERG in the official 2010 calendar.            

     Of course, unreasonable minds can differ.                 

  

Calendar has yellow cause that is all they have left.  All the Silvers are gone, and not everyone is a Flyers fan which is why the O/B did not make the calendar.....

[Highwaystar]

Yellow has it's place...