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Originally Posted by Addick
I can't speak for the poster but I think they may have been alluding to a hesitancy toward embracing new styles and letting our identity evolve. It's okay to reflect our Western heritage in some of our public art installations but does every piece have to include a horse?
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Let's face it, some people are just very uncomfortable with change. They want Calgary to be defined by mostly white people, oil, cowboy hats, and conservatism. Anything outside of that is scary. Even bike lanes are scary.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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