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Old 04-12-2013, 09:18 AM   #81
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Originally Posted by chockfullofgoodness View Post
If you lived in Edmonton like some of us do, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't be able to just shake it off. It comes at us from every angle, be it local media, national media (the national media actually buys into and sells the hype more than the local media), and the delusional sh*t-talking local fans who are dumb enough to continue to believe the hype. I guess I shouldn't let it get to me, but Hockey Season is a bit of a chore around here these days.
If you can't shake it off then you take hockey fandom far too seriously. I've been an Oilers fan for 30+ years, have lived in Calgary for 10+ years and I can't say as I've ever lost a moment's sleep over the grief the Oilers get in this city (much of it richly deserved).
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