Ez Street Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 The picture is from eBay, but i actually have one of these. My girlfriend and i saw it at a store. We decided it was the funniest thing ever and bought one.Chime in Canucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mings Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 shouldnt that be a baseball shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 I guess they assumed the "...of Losing to Canada" was understood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Hockey: Where america sends it elderly........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Y'know, hockey's been around in the US for quite a while, as well. Yes, Canada gave us the game, and should be revered for it. But, the history of hockey in the US intertwines a lot with Canadian history of the game. I've got an interesting book about hockey throughout the 20th century, including the origins of the NHL and earlier leagues, it spends some time talking about how the game came to the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 The Stanley Cup should never be won anywhere south of the New York border. Therefore making Hockey NOT an American Tradition. Womens Beach Volleyball, there is your American Tradition.......that and Drug use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-kj Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Screw you, Street. My Blues will some day raise the chalice... they will they will they will! *weeps* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amare32 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 The Stanley Cup should never be won anywhere south of the New York border. Therefore making Hockey NOT an American Tradition. And yet, it nearly always is. The irony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate15 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Canadian hockey fans who look down on American hockey fans come off as elitist jerks. It's not nice to think of people as being inferior to you just because they share an interest but live in a different geographical location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Canadian hockey fans who look down on American hockey fans come off as elitist jerks. It's not nice to think of people as being inferior to you just because they share an interest but live in a different geographical location. Americans calling Canadians "elitist jerks".The nutritional label on that must read "100%" for Recommended Daily Intake of irony. I keed... but the fact of the matter is that so much of our cultural identity is absorbed from the U.S. that we are very protective of some of the things we are good at and can claim as our own.Celine Dion you can keep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Screw you, Street. My Blues will some day raise the chalice... they will they will they will! *weeps* Hey it wasn't me who said that.......it was our good friend....THE Hockey Expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate15 Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Americans calling Canadians "elitist jerks".I said "come off as"; I didn't call anyone anything. My wording was carefully picked so as not to be a hypocrite. I'm NOT saying the United States is innocent of this. I'm just saying that Canadians doing the same thing is no different.Without trying to start a war here (but ultimately knowing the responses I'm likely to receive) I'll point out that Canadians complain about Americans absorbing their cultural identities while at the same time in places all over the world (yes, Canada included) American culture is clearly visible. I know it's never annoyed me, just as it shouldn't annoy you that America has latched onto some of Canadian culture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Americans calling Canadians "elitist jerks".I said "come off as"; I didn't call anyone anything. My wording was carefully picked so as not to be a hypocrite. I'm NOT saying the United States is innocent of this. I'm just saying that Canadians doing the same thing is no different.Without trying to start a war here (but ultimately knowing the responses I'm likely to receive) I'll point out that Canadians complain about Americans absorbing their cultural identities while at the same time in places all over the world (yes, Canada included) American culture is clearly visible. I know it's never annoyed me, just as it shouldn't annoy you that America has latched onto some of Canadian culture. It doesn't annoy me that America has latched onto some Canadian stuff... that doesn't bother me. What bothers me is America latching onto Canadian stuff and calling it their own. Also the fact that Canada has so little individuality from the U.S. in terms of culture that losing any little bit is a big deal.Yes, Canadians do the same thing. But it's a case of the pot calling the kettle black. Sure, the kettle may not be white, but... never mind. I shouldn't have to explain that one.Back to thinking up funny stuff regarding the shirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEAD! Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Of course he have to down on the Americans, where do you think we are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ez Street Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Hockey: In America it's right behind Nascar, Bowling, World Series of Poker, and Trading Spaces. But better than Soccer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlim Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Trading Spaces came from Changing Rooms, which started in the U.K., and I also remember watching late night high stakes poker games on TV in Ireland on British TV ages before it became a trend in the good ol' US of A.Yup, Americans, we've invented it all, and if we haven't, we've made it a whole lot louder and bigger.Um, but I do think the shirt is way too funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JQK Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 That's bad.Maybe Minnesota can get away with that :censored:, maybe, but even that is a stretch.I'm just glad i can watch some more hockey with the World Cup... lord knows we ain't gonna get much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclopsis Joe Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Ok, I'm ignoring the "regonalist" comments.The irony in the "American Tradition" shirts is that:Cricket is from Europe.Soccer is from Europe.Rugby is from Europe.And Basketball don't count.NASCAR ALL THE WAY!YEAH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcgd Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 I see your american hockey...and raise you....\Availible at Hot Topic for 16.99! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puckguy14 Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 The Stanley Cup should never be won anywhere south of the New York border. Therefore making Hockey NOT an American Tradition. Womens Beach Volleyball, there is your American Tradition.......that and Drug use. San Jose... It will happen, OH YES! It will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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