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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
so what you're trying to say is Edmonton is canada's smallest weiner
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Lol.... In fewer words.
You can apply my logic to almost anything... Edmonton will always copy something that Calgary has - but then it will be BIGGER in Edmonton, at least they'll think it is.
When I was young, some Edmonton relatives told me that Edmonton Klondike Days (or whatever it's called today) was bigger and better than the Calgary Stampede. I said, "doesn't all the rides and games just travel north and get set-up there - isn't that part the same.... but we have a rodeo, do you?" Besides... Whoop-Up Days in Lethbridge is the best. (JJ) They also don't care about tradition.... they'll change the name of Klondike Days because there is no history behind it - it's just a copy.
They also talk about how rich Katz is... do you ever notice that. He's the richest man in Canada to them.... I know that many of us know the owners of the Calgary Flames... but we don't talk about them all that much.... Many of us have actually worked with many of them downtown... Doc Seaman sat on the board of directors at one of the company's I worked for, he was old at the time but I still knew him and talked to him. I also worked with relatives of Allan Markin and worked at companies owned by Murray Edwards and met him. It's no big deal to us.... you'd think they all knew Katz personally.
I also wonder how the Oilers got their name too.... I have no idea, but Houston, a city very similar to Calgary had a football team with the same name... was that another copy.
Now to apply my logic to something - License Plates.... I bet there are more Oilers plates issued than Flames ones. I have no idea if that's true... but I bet it is. Not that I'm criticizing anyone with one... but they'll want to show off their great team. Also, people from Calgary would be a little worried that their car would be pranked or worse if an Edmonton fan came across their car in an isolate place or if they had to travel to Edmonton - the threat going the other way would be way less. Also.... that BOA ring that was linked on here... your sales would be practically ZERO if it was Calgary that won and a ring made.
I bet they also sale more Jerseys - only because so many get returned via the annual jersey ice toss.