Now That's the Olympic Spirit

Meanwhile, in Canada...they've got crazy team spirit...even if they aren't winning!

As an American, and especially as a New Yorker, we're programmed to win. We expect it. We deserve it (for nor real reason other than we've spent more money on it than you!) and we like to assert our dominance in all things over all things as obnoxiously as possible.

As a direct result of said dominance in everything we're super bored and hard to impress. I guess unless you're a Met's fan. Case in point: a few weeks ago I went to a Yankees/Blue Jays game at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees proceed to beat the crap out of the Jays (obviously) and the entire stadium looked like this while it was happening:

However: Friday night we went to the Jays/Tigers game here in Toronto and these Canadians are out of their damn minds!!! Not only did everyone but me do the 7th inning stretch dance, but they were enthusiastic while doing it. The Jays won...and holy shit was everyone excited about it, there were many versions of the wave started that actually made it all the way around the stadium multiple times. And when asked to "get loud" boy did they ever! God forbid someone scored, or Brett Lawrie come up to bat it sounded like the stadium was trying to revive the dead. They stay until it's pretty much over, too. Gosh they're polite. They're usually fairly drunk, too, which I firmly believe helps out in the cheering department. It's always fun to yell at shit when you're drunk.

The Olympics have been a particular sore spot in our house the past few days. I'm rooting Team America (fuck yeah) all the way while Dave kindly reminds me that Canada is the best place ever. With their one medal. It has lead to many a heated discussion, and much teasing at my expense when Michael Phelps under-performs. What I have learned is that no matter how they're doing; they are proud as hell to be Canadians and maintain the hope that their team will win even when it's unlikely that they will.