Spineless
Growing up I always wondered about my Dad's choice of sports teams.
In the Stanley Cup playoffs, if the hated Montreal Canadiens (BOO!) defeated the beloved Toronto Maple Leafs (YAY!), in the next round he would side with those same hated Montreal Canadiens against whatever American team had come through the other playoff round.
I asked him why, if he hated Les Canadiens so much, he could turn around and root for them the very next round.
His answer "I'll always root for the Canadian team." No matter how much he hated them during the regular season.
"It's part of what makes this country great. Right now some poor bastard in Vancouver, who's endured a loser season from his team, is rooting for Montreal to win the cup again. Because he's Canadian. Because we're all Canadian and are proud of Canada."
Personally I wanted Boston to give me revenge on the Habs. I never got my wish. It was the time of Lafleur, Gainey, Robinson, and Dryden.
But this entry ain't about hockey.
A Maple Leaf would get them a long stay in a prison. An Eagle would get them killed. It's the British Passport that appears to work. Thankfully my wife has one.
Posted by on 08/14 at 08:06 PMThen she can visit you in prison. If they allow visitors between torture sessions.
Posted by Rue on 08/15 at 11:44 AM
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