A Canadian Moment

[dejadrew]

(Watching the aftermath of the Canada/USA gold medal game in Women's hockey on TV, as all right-thinking Canadians are.)

(Shot of the Canadian Men's team looking on with grim, empty eyes)

Dad: Look at that. Stone-faced, the lot of them.

Sister: I don't get it. Shouldn't they at least be FEIGNING enthusiasm? Their fellow Canucks just won.

Me: Dicks.

(Shot of an antlered child with maple-leaf warpaint on her face, waving a Canadian flag)

Me: Do we know whose kid that is?

Dad: I don't think so.

Me: Well, someone's raising their child right. Is that a MOOSE HAT?

Mom: Of course! What else would you wear to the gold medal game?

Me: I want one.

(shot of the Canadian VIP box)

Me: Hey! Is that Gretzky?

Dad: Yes it is! Standing next to the Prime Minister!

Me: .... I recognized Wayne Gretzky before I recognized Stephen Harper. I'm a bad person.

Mom: No, you're a good Canadian!

Me: "Hey, it's The Great One! Standing next to, I don't know, some guy."

(Oooooh, Caaaa-na-daaaaaaah......)