Maple Leaf Gardens, genius...
And, yeah, so what if the Blackhawks won the last game there. We know if would have been a nice touch...
Those of us at OSG HQ can't believe it has been that long. The old barn was unceremoniously replaced by the post office around the corner- The Air Canada Centre. The irony doesn't escape us, either, that since the team left they still haven't come anywhere close to doing anything since they found the wreckage of Bill Barilko's plane.
MLG is still in great shape from what we hear from Howard Berger and his article from the National Post. We laugh and point an index finger at MLSE.
The Loblaw's grocery store chain still has the property. And they still haven't been able to pull off that multi-use project they wanted when they picked up the lease.
We wag another index finger, laugh, and ask Dikembe Mutombo to explain your faulty logic. We also follow that with a hand to the belly for unending support as we chuckle.
Here's Part 1 of the closing ceremony.
There's always a good excuse to see the CBC's Ron McLean in top hat and tails...
((HT: CBC/NHL/the youtube))
Tim Wharnsby follows with an article for the Globe and Mail
We commend all of you for remembering what matters and not leaving history behind...
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