Overture, Curtain, Lights

Overture, Curtain, Lights

So it all comes down to one last game. In about 9 hours (well, maybe a little more if it goes into overtime) either Jarome Iginla or Dave Andreychuk will hoist the Stanley Cup.

I don't know what the reaction would be in Tampa if they win... that's really a football town, and the Bucs are king. But up here, well... let's put it this way: After Calgary won game 5, there were about 55000 people (Calgary Police estimate) partying on an eight-block stretch of 17th avenue south. There were one hundred thousand on the street for game six, most watching big-screen TVs that had been set up outside local bars.

And of course, there is the (highly appreciated) new tradition of drunken girls flashing their breasts to anyone who looked like they might enjoy the show. The website dedicated to showing the goods started on May 20th, and as of yesterday had received more than 2.75 million hits.

Happily, this new tradition appears to be catching on elsewhere (but the girls in Tampa have better tans).

Anyhow, if the Flames win tonight I'll try to get down there for the party before I have to go to work. For those of you who can't make it to the party (or who live too far away from Calgary), one of the bars on the Red Mile has set up a webcam on their roof; it isn't operational right now, but perhaps come game time it will be. Hey, maybe that webcam will catch a few pickled party poppets showing their..ummm... enthusiasm. (Oh, c'mon, like you've never seen any nudity on the web before)

Update: Congratulations to Tampa Bay. Watch out for the Flames next year though - NHL teams across the league had better keep their heads up.

And to the Flames: good job boys, you done us proud.