"Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia declares November 3rd as "Washington Capitals Day" in the District of Columbia in celebration of the Washington Capitals winning season."
--The District of Columbia's City Council unanimously decides that a "winning season" is justification for creating a holiday in the Capital of the Free World.
H/T to Puck Daddy for picking up on this legislative bandwagoning.
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Ben Rothenberg
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What a joke . . . That made me laugh out loud. So fitting though; BANDWAGON!
by flyrsfrk05 on Nov 4, 2009 12:41 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Man, such fair weather fans. At the game against Philly the other night the second they scored that open netter I saw half the place stand up and leave. NONE of those people were Flyers fans. They couldn’t sit and watch their team win for another minute, and we Philly fans sat and watched out team lose to the very last second. Real fans.
by NoalB on Nov 4, 2009 7:23 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don’t pat yourself on the back too much. I’ve seen the Wachovia center empty out early plenty of times. It’s good for the game to grow in markets.
by gnuf on Nov 4, 2009 12:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, when your alternatives are the Wizards, the Redskins, and the Nationals, a winning season probably does seem like a big deal.
"When you make your final stand
I'll be right there
I'll never leave
And all I ask of you is
Believe"
by The Dark on Nov 4, 2009 8:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
To the Caps credit, they acknowledged it in a press release when the day was half over, haha.
by gnuf on Nov 4, 2009 12:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
WHEREAS, the Washington Capitals’ outstanding regular season was acknowledged at the National Hockey League (NHL) Awards ceremony this year in Las Vegas, Nevada;
??? Really? You put this into a legislative bill?
by Ben Feldman on Nov 5, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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