Honking but not for Habs
In the midst of Habs fever it was momentarily disorienting to hear a lot of honking on a non game day. But I see that Italy just won a Euro 2021 match. In this part of town, international soccer gets more noise than hockey.
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Kate
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Francesco 17:41 on 2021-06-28 Permalink
These biennial soccer tournaments are like the NHL playoffs which are like the Jazz Fest: for two weeks a year *everybody* is a jazz fan, and for 50 weeks a year, everybody *can’t stand* the stuff. Every couple of years, everybody is suddenly a soccer fan; even soccer fans are suddenly maniacal about teams whose players they couldn’t name. Every couple of years, everybody is entranced watching sports during the Olympics that they wouldn’t be caught dead watching at any other time. I admit I’m glad the Habs made the final at last, and will be boastful if they win or disappoint if not, but I haven’t been a hockey fan in a couple of decades at least — notwithstanding the fact that I have had the CH logo and “Go Habs Go!” tattooed to my right butt cheek since January, 1993, *before* their last Cup!