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It’s winter in Canada so the days are shorter and it always reminds me that human beings are just another animal on this planet and maybe not the smartest one either. I think the big bear comes out in me at this time of year. Although I think my “hibernation” is more a reaction to staying in out of the cold because I don’t ski or play hockey like I used to.

So it seems you still get tired and a good nap is in order to recharge the batteries. For the last three nights I have had the perfect accompaniment for this nap. It’s professional hockey’s all star break so there was the NHL All Star game, the AHL All Star game and tonight the Leafs are back playing. They all were more like shinny games we played at the local open air rink as kids. Lots of scoring and no defence.

There is something about the crowd noise and the announcers voices that is comforting. It’s almost like your mother’s tranquilizing voice singing a soothing lullaby. I guess for Canadians, that’s not too far from the truth. It is our game although others argue that lacrosse is more correctly our national game. They both have very strong routes here, there can be no doubt of that.

The preamble to the AHL game was doubly embarrassing when a former American Idol finalist butchered both the Canadian and American national anthems. And somehow Toronto was part of the Planet World Team and got booted out of Canada because Milwaukee, Hershey, Scranton and Worcester all got transplanted to Canada for the game. So I didn’t miss anything there either. When did Wisconsin get a navy—The Milwaukee Admirals?

And the Leaf game. Last time I looked it was 6-1 for the Minnesota Whatevers in those awful red and green uniforms—Minnesota Wild? I remember two teams in Minnesota—the North Stars and the Fighting Saints (NHL & WHA). Once again Wiki came to the rescue when I couldn’t recall the Saints team colours even though I was working in team sales for Cooper at the time. The last two seasons had a notation that I thought was only reserved for car racing—DNF (Did not finish). They folded the team twice in the dying years of the World Hockey Association.

The WHA had two teams with the same team colours—Edmonton and San Diego. Made the equipment managers earn their keep after a fight. It added a new meaning to delaying the game. I guess San Diego Hamburgers in a brown and red uniform wouldn’t work. Ray Croc of McDonald’s fame was the owner.

Oh yeah and the DNF thing. That reminds me, NASCAR will be starting soon. Sunday afternoon will be nap time again. Nothing like the drone of 43 engines on steroids to lull you to sleep.

Those are power naps!!

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