Unless you have been held hostage in a dank basement for the last six weeks you have succumbed to Canuck Fever or miraculously found a way to escape this deadly disease. The forty year drought has caused more meetings to be changed in the last week than my wife has changed her shoe apparel. Is there a cure for this malady?
Sure there is. I only watch cricket. I cheer for the Maple Leafs. One of these might work. Otherwise, you’re likely to surrender.
Forty years is a long time. The last time the Canucks made it to the finals we had a bottle of champagne ready to celebrate but it never got uncorked. Champagne has a shelf life so here’s hoping for a better fate this year.
Some are true Canuck fans and many others are along for the ride.
Welcome. Everyone likes to be associated with a winner. A friend of mine from South Africa watches when things get close like they are now. He tells me he notices the mood of people in general is a clear reflection of how the Canucks are making out on the ice. While we are all aware that our Prime Minister is a Calgary Flames fan, he is astute enough to route for the Canucks now. Important political move. What other country do you know of would you see the leader of the country buy tickets and sit in the crowd in Boston? There’s something endearing about Canadians, isn’t there? No sport captures the psyche of Canadians like hockey and the Olympics were clear evidence of that.
So, come Monday (or Wednesday) when you are undoubtedly going to be watching this spectacle that has captured the province, win or lose, you will be part of a moment that defines part of our history. Where were you when President Kennedy was shot? may soon be replaced with What were you up to when the Canucks finally won the Stanley Cup? If not, at least some of us have President Kennedy to fall back on.
NOTE: If you think there is any doubt the twins are identical, view this 10 second video:
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