This was only a matter of time - CBC's bloated and self-satisfied hockey coverage is due for a major kick in the ass. It is the Milan of sports broadcasts - aging, and living on former glory.
But it's still evidence for the End of Hoser Life as We Know It.
It's hilarious. Pure comedy Cancon, you couldn't make it up. I truly believe the Feds should by the fucking thing for a couple of billion dollars, add some lyrics and make it the national anthem. Hockey fans would get it at the beginning of every game and the CBC wouldn't have to pay a nickel.
It's funny, you know - I don't watch a lot of hockey, but I find myself quite upset at the thought of losing that song. I think it could be the national anthem.
Mind you, if we ditch O Canada, we lose the fantatstic irony of having had the national anthem compoosed by one Quebec's oldest separatist movements, which would be sad, too.
The song has a long and storied history in Canadian sports and has become ingrained in the hearts and minds of hockey fans across the country. It is an iconic tune, embraced by Canadians everywhere, and we felt it was imperative to save it.
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