A Grey Cup Party in Korea, An Expected Rider Win
Alissa and I woke at 6:30AM Monday morning Korea Time to watch the Grey Cup live via broadband web cast. This was the first year that the CFL's main event was ever web cast. Since most foreigners in Korea don't care much for sports, it was a strangely quite Grey Cup party.
Crawling out of bed and slipping into our only green clothes we had, we snuggled up on our used grey couch to catch the Grey Cup. No wild party here. Just Alissa and me. There was no beer chugging or loud cheering. We ate breakfast instead of appetizers. We drank tea in lou of beer. I insisted on the worlds best 'Dragon Well' Chinese green tea (GO GREEN)!
The game wasn't that exciting, and often Alissa drifted in and out of sleep as the Riders and Bombers offences continued to unimpress. In the end the Riders did what, Alissa and I knew deep in our hearts, they were destined to do- win.
Many of you may have read it in the newspapers or saw it on the news, Alissa's amazing cousin, Erin, who died at the age of 20 one day before her 21st birthday of terminal stomach cancer, was cited by Karry Joseph as his inspiration. It was her dieing wish that the Riders bring home the Grey Cup this year. Alissa and I always knew, with out a doubt, that Erin was with the Riders and that they would win.
When discussing this subject with some of my smarter elementary school students, one boy confidently replied,
"Nothing can beat Karry Joseph's Super Angel Power".
1 comment:
lol rock on! The only thing you didn't see was the thousands of people on Albert Street... it was insane and I could hear them from my appartment until late late. I heard there were a couple of streakers... yea in winter! Only in Regina right? ha ha ha
They Mayor in Winnipeg made a deal with Fiacco to hold a sign saying Riders are the best... odly I don't recall hearing him do that! There city hall was suppose to raise either a rider flag or Saskatchewan flag though... he he
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