Brown Dog
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- Jun 23, 2007
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Not me. Born in 79.
But it's the one thing I must see before I go.
But it's the one thing I must see before I go.
We landed on the f***ing Moon?!?Literally nobody after the moon landing. Although at least we finally have our first good management group since that time.
I was at game 3 when Bulford scored in OT. My dad was the reason I loved hockey. I was 9 going on 10 and we went to the parade with all the players riding in convertibles Bloor st was packed. I played hockey and wanted to be like Keon but I had a nasty temper and was always in the penalty box.I was 10 and absolutely out of my mind happy that we had won the cup , the parade was magnificent and Leaf Nation was out in full force ......
From that moment on , ive lived through so many incredible highs and abyss like lows , frustrations , humiliating moments , pain , with some intermittent fleeting hopes and dreams in the 70s and 90s trying to get back to where we rightfully belong , on that elusive holy grail again ...
Is it just me or ....
We finally have a great team with our youth at the forefront and great goaltending and promising stars , a great organization , cash flow like no other , nice veteran pieces , all kinds of trophy candidates and a bright future ,
BUTttttttttttt wait
Why am I so pissed off most nights with our play ? and why am I not confident with our chances in the playoffs ?
Why does this team frustrate me more than it should ?
I really like this team and feel on paper it’s one of the best teams I’ve ever witnessed since 67
BUTttttt...
What’s missing
I should be more confident , shouldn’t i ?
They are breaking all kinds of team records and individual records , but still I can’t stop feeling this angst with this team that I can’t seem to shake ?
Anyone in the same boat who has been there for over 50 years or more ?or anyone else that feel the same ? Or what say you Blue and White Loyal nation
Go Leafs Go !!!!
Me, I actually saw the last one in 1967! It was wonderful. I was only 12 years old!
I did. I also remember having erotic pubescent thoughts of Marilyn Monroe, and looking longingly at the bra ads in the Sears catalog. I remember "Penny Lane" was number one on the charts. I remember Muhammed Ali getting out of jail and fighting Jerry Quarry. I had pimples, but fear not, they went away. I remember Frank Mahovlich getting traded and not liking neither Ullman nor Smith nor Henderson until 1972, then I liked Henderson.
The next thing I knew, I was 60-something and the Leafs still haven't won the cup.
And then the Tommy Hunter show.And the game being joined in progress after Don Messers Jubilee.
We landed on the f***ing Moon?!?
I was a baby but I have been alive for 4 Leaf Cups, I remember watching the TV on the last one wondering what the big deal was.
Way to go brothaI was a young boy but remember my Leafs winning the Stanley Cup in 1967.
As a family we were gathered around our Black and White TV with rabbit ears that looked like this
and even had tin foil on the antennas like this to try and make the picture clearer, as snow storms would often disrupt the picture at times.
Jim Pappin put the Leafs up 2-1 late in the 2nd, and then when George "the Chief" Armstrong shot the puck into the empty net putting the Leafs up 3-1 in the deciding game, the house erupted when Dad yelled "Its over".
Then we watched this
and my favourite player Davey Keon doing this, as my father explained how he was the most valuable Maple Leaf player in the playoffs.
I've been waiting 51 years and counting as a diehard Leaf fan all my life for history to repeat itself only this time on my 65" 4k TV.