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Re: Jingoism at its best

To: tboicey@brit.ca
Subject: Re: Jingoism at its best
From: "Scott Gardner" <gardner7@pilot.infi.net>
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 1998 15:24:06 +0000
> Phil Raby wrote:
> > 
> > On 16/2/98 9:04 am mgs-owner@autox.team.net said
> > 
> > >I remember this event.  We wondered the same thing.  However, as the world
> > >series is held in the Fall of the year, maybe they thought a falling
> > >maple leaf was more appropriate :-)
> > 
> > Umm, a 'World series' for a game that most of the world knows nothing
> > about? ;-)
> 
>   Well, don't worry. They don't consider it as important as
> their "World Champion Denver Broncos" who won this distinction
> by beating a few other american based teams.
> 
>   If anyone needs me, I'll be in my "World Champion" garage working
> on my "World Champion MGB", having noticed that both my garage
> space and my MGB are the best ones in this building.
> 
> -- 
> Trevor Boicey

Trev,
        Ok, so maybe the Broncos are playing it a little fast and loose 
with the definition of "world" champions, but in reality, what other 
country has American-style football that could have a snowball's 
chance of beating the best of America's teams?
Scott   

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