Feb 21 2025 - Hockey Score hits the Happiness Index

 

I was at a Rotary event yesterday evening and it ended before 800pm because of the hockey game.  They were arguing yesterday about booing the national anthems.  And that hockey should or should not have any political expression.  I'd just listened to the CBC commentator express the notion that flags and anthems don't belong in the NHL and are not an appropriate expression.   BUT he said that this is the hockey game of the decade or even the most important hockey game since 1972 with the Canadaa-USSR hockey game.  Because of politics.  For those who are skeptical, here's the visual demonstration online.  "Scores" of news feeds covering the game.  Look at those verbs and how much they reveal about each news agency.       Everyone commented on the change in lyrics by the national anthem singer Chantal Kreviazuk.  Not many news stories included the change.  Rather than sing "true patriot love in all of us command," Kreviazuk changed it to "true patriot love that only us command." CBC made this observation:  "Nobody booed the Canadian anthem when it played the second time after the game, since virtually all of the American fans had left." What does yahoo sports say about all this?  "Since taking office last month, Trump has made repeated comments about turning Canada into the 51st state of the U.S. and has also threatened to hit the country with significant tariffs. Canada has not taken any of that well, and the result has been a hostile response to "The Star-Spangled Banner" any time it's played in a Canadian NHL arena. The matter has taken hold of the country's national pride so much that it elevated the meaning of the 4 Nations Face-Off for many, and the resulting games between the U.S. and Canada were played like an Olympic gold medal match." Our moment of victory.

Isn't this great garden art?  This picture popped up in the database - it was taken at the Buffalo Garden Walk.  This sun looks like (Diefenbaker?) - is he is smirking or making a fart face.  Both fit very well as our response to the hockey game.  Let's hope we have nerves of steel for the ride ahead.   Read more daily posts here: marilyncornwellblogspot.com Purchase works here: Fine Art America- marilyncornwell.com Redbubble - marilyncornwellart.ca