Reasons not to boo Canada
After all the fervor over Anthem-gate, I thought it'd be a good time to remind readers what's so awesome about our friends from the north. Here are Mike's personal reasons why Canada rules (minus the obvious Joe Thornton/Patrick Marleau/Jonathon Cheechoo/etc.):
-As an indie rock dork: my favorite new band from the past few years, the Arcade Fire
-As a fan of the Simpsons: Troy McLure/Lional Hutz
-As a sci-fi fan: Anakin Skywalker and Captain Malcolm Reynolds.
-Because I buy stupid sports figures: Todd McFarlane
-Because most of the hockey fans we talked to when my friend and I went to Toronto and Ottawa on a hockey vacation were pretty cool, including the guy who asked us "You're from California? Why the hell would you come to Canada in March?"
-Because I watched wrestling as a kid (and with my roommates in college, I'm ashamed to admit): Bret "The Hitman Hart, Lance Storm, and Chris Jericho
-Because we wouldn't have the South Park movie without Canada (and most Canadians I know have a pretty good sense of humor about it)
Got more reasons to not boo Canada? Put them in the comments -- and, oh yeah, go Sharks!
P.S. Regarding my post about stupid superstitions...the jersey has been washed.
3 comments:
For one, the Canadian anthem is a fantastic one that should be appreciated on just its musical merits alone.
On the other hand, if a guy's spending $100-plus to attend a playoff game, let him boo whatever he wants. I don't think 'class' is mandatory, at least I am not 'classy' when I go to hockey games.
I do respect the anthems (I like to sing along), but I don't necessarily resent those who do not. That's the thing about free speech; sometimes it's insulting.
-Because SCTV is still the funniest sketch comedy series ever.
-And as a corollary, Strange Brew should be on everyone's Top 10 comedy movie list.
-Because Canadians celebrate Victoria Day by drinking a case of beer.
In another forum, I tried to argue that Bret Hart was the greatest Canadian who ever lived. I was unsuccessful.
How dare they fail to see the awesomeness of "The Excellence of Execution"?
Unless, of course, Chris Benoit threatened to put you in the Crippler Crossface.
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