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Who owns “Who Dat”? Some T-shirt makers are asking that question after they were hit with cease-and-desist letters from the NFL demanding they stop selling shirts with the traditional cheer of New Orleans Saints fans. The NFL said the shirts infringe on a legal trademark it owns. The “Who Dat” chant’s origins are somewhat murky. Some historians say it came about in the days of late 19th-century minstrel shows and later showed up in vaudeville routines. Storyville shop co-owner Gabriel Harvey pulled his “Who Dat” shirts after getting letters from the NFL. “It seems unclear who, if anyone, owns it,” Harvey said. “A lot of people believe it belongs to the city and the people.” The Associated Press
