LaGrange, GA, USA, 24 April 2006 - The global governing body over the sport of finger jousting have released their new logo. After months of planning, trial, and error, the design was finalized and revealed in front of a small crowd of influential members. Among those present was Julian Gluck, the acting president of the WFJF. The celebration was kept hidden from the public eye so that media attention would not be bothersome during the banquet.

Gluck was outspoken on his approval of the logo design. He, along with other members of the WFJF, worked closely with the designers in The Logo Company to create the perfect image to portray the federation and sport to the populous. They went through many prototypes and revision periods paying attention to even the most minute of details to make sure that the logo symbolized and embodied the spirit and vigor of finger jousting.

During the proceedings, the Lord of the Joust had this to say, "The inception of our logo is the biggest event since our organization was founded, our new forum opened, and when we added the 'ing' to our name. This is a great achievement and would not have been possible without our designers and those who helped us in this process . . . This may not be looked upon as one of the most important moments in world history, but in the world of finger jousting, this is near the top."

"We chose the logo to be built around the globe to represent our international presence. This specific map projection was chosen, because it not only shows the United States, where the WFJF is based out of, but also Great Britain, where the sport originates from. The acronym in the center is in our official serif font, Dauphin, to show the correlation between medieval jousting on horseback and finger jousting. The fingers are pointing diagonally upwards to make the hands look like they are in a 'W' which stands for world. The hands are black and white to show our multi-cultural fan base; as it says in our current membership acceptance letters, 'Always remember . . . we do not judge jousters by their age, race, ethnic background, gender, or finger length. You may judge however by skill and weight class."

After the last part of that statement, there was uproarious laughter. When questioned about the colors on the globe, he explained that there was no symbolism in the green land, white ice, nor blue water; he said that was just the color that they are in real life.

The ending of the logo was met with celebration, sadness, and closure. It was a large step in the right direction, but there will be many more steps that need to be taken on the road to the WFJF's first major tournament. The logo can be put on any colored background and can display or not display the "World Finger Jousting Federation" subtitle below the globe depending on the situation. Overall, the experience was a success, and this logo will serve as a "bounteous beacon of light in the debilitating shadow of illiteracy," said Gluck, for years to come.

Further information from:
WFJF Media Department
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