This is entirely anecdotal (much like cherry's point) but I find I see immigrants wearing poppies more than anyone. I sure as hell don't wear one. Not proud of it but yeah... Immigrants tend to have more patriotism towards Canada than a lot of natives.
Of course that isn't the point though.
Your full of shit Preston!
I am native and I aways wear a poppy.
We all wear poppies in my area .... and all surrounding areas.
And he is the real zinger ..... it is usually the young and new canadians who dont.
I think it has more to do with not understanding or taking their cue from someone who doesnt care. Like you Preston.
But this isnt really about poppys. This was a perfect chance to be able to dump the past and move into the future.
As mentioned many times by the viewers on this site, cherry was viewed as a dinosaur.
Yet all the hurtful and rude things mentioned about cherry are no less damaging then the things he endures.
Many many brave men and women gave their lives so we can live the life we do.
They sacrificed everything so we may have freedoms .... freedom to live, freedom to love who we want, and freedom of speech.
But then I ask .... if they went to fight for the freedom to express yourself than what happened in this instance.
Who do we forgive and bless, and whom do we blame?
Trudeau black faced and all with a few complaints for inappropriate touching complaints from women, wins an election and is celebrated by many many on this board, yet you dont hear any calls for him to be fired.
Btw .... the Russians did play very very soft when they came over.
The swedish players for the most part in the late 70s and early 80s played very very soft.
But that was 40 years ago.
Hockey is a dying game. The figures may show that the fans are attending well and that merchandise is selling very well but this is a game that costs huge amount of money, especially when compared to basketball, soccer and even baseball.
Put your kid into hockey now and expect to pay a few thousand dollars a year.
As apposed to other minor league sports .... this is even more expensive than dirt tracks and motocross.
Unless something is done to alter this game drastically, it will continue to take its spot behind bowling and poker in viewership.
Teeds idea of 3 on 3 is a good start. But the players union will never have any of that until it is to late.
Farewell Don .... you were outspoken and bombastic and you were usually entertaining. I really never liked you but I admired the character you portrayed.
Oh ya .... I would fire that piece of shit maclean out of a cannon to never be seen again.
Bring in a woman for maclean job and peter puck or showdown for the cherry spot.