Today we start of the letter "L" with a lovely shot glass for Lac Court Oreilles Casino in Hayward, WI. Being a Wisconsin native, I guess should have known this but............ The name “Lac Courte Oreilles” comes from the French “Lake Short Ears.” Lake Short Ears was the name used by the first French traders who visited what was then known as Ottawa Lake. A local band of Ottawas observed the custom of cutting off a portion of their ears – hence the name.