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Jan 25th 2007 | 4:14 am

#16

Souvenir

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Re: Patriotism

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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat

Brad Gushue

What sort of bleedin' name is that?

Jan 25th 2007 | 4:16 am

#17

iaink

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Re: Patriotism

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Originally Posted by Souvenir

What sort of bleedin' name is that?

Well, its a wet one innit.

Jan 25th 2007 | 4:19 am

#18

Atlantic Xpat

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Re: Patriotism

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Originally Posted by Souvenir

What sort of bleedin' name is that?

A Newfoundland one presumably...

http://www.teamgushue.com/profile_brad_gushue.htm#brad

Jan 25th 2007 | 4:20 am

#19

Rich_007

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Re: Patriotism

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Originally Posted by Souvenir

Curling is the epitome of Canadian sport. It's gender-neutral, clean, safe, non-violent and involves ice.

Contra - - -

Hockey is the epitome of Canadian sport. It's gender-specific, dirty, rough, very-violent and involves ice.

Rich.

Jan 25th 2007 | 4:21 am

#20

neill

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Re: Patriotism

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Originally Posted by iaink

US and Canada or whatever it was called then? The decline of cricket in the US was largley due to racist issues around the rurn of the century, and baseball filled the void. But americans dont care... there was an interesting bit on it in the Guardian once.

wow, cricket was in the US. You learn something new everyday!