__________________ I am in love with Montana. For other states I have admiration, respect, recognition, even some affection, but with Montana it is love." - John Steinbeck
The other big thing I noticed about Jaromir back then was that he was super intelligent. Most people don’t think about smarts when they think of Jags, but almost right away I realized that he was a very, very bright kid. He was a master of watching people, and listening, and then learning from what he saw.
When Jags found out that I was known for a bunch of catchphrases that I’d yell out after goals, he latched on to one of the more famous ones and started calling me “Michael Michael Motorcycle” — or just “Motorcycle” for short.
Whenever he spotted me in the arena, he’d yell out, “Motorcycle! Michael Motorcycle!”
Jags learned English in no time, and our friendship grew from there. One day on the bus he turned to me with this big smile on his face, like he had a secret to tell me.
“Have an idea,” he said, with this twinkle in his eye.
He asked me if he could work up his own catchphrase for me to use during the games.
I said sure. Then I handed him a piece of paper, and we got to work translating his ideas back and forth in a blend of Czech, English and Pictionary.
And you know what he came up with?
… Just wait.
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Man. What a beauty. Nowadays if he was starting out he probably wouldn’t e considered unique or cutting edge. But man when I first heard him back in the late ‘80’s I thought he was something else.
Sad day for hockey fans.....Mike Lange retires after 46 years in the booth.
