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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I think it is, and I also wonder if it is psychologically connected to an inferiority complex that a number of Canadians suffer from relative to our American neighbours. I set the myth of "Canada's team" in the same category as the insufferable "my name is Joe" Molson Canadian beer advertisements, and with Canadian faux-patriotism that erupts with every summer Olympics.
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I don't think the Olympic faux patriotism is a uniquely Canadian thing. The modern ($$) Olympics is basically built on it. I do agree that it is a weirdly Canadian thing to rally around a rival at playoff time, just because they play their home games in the same country.
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From HFBoard oiler fan, in analyzing MacT's management:
O.K. there has been a lot of talk on whether or not MacTavish has actually done a good job for us, most fans on this board are very basic in their analysis and I feel would change their opinion entirely if the team was successful.
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