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Old 01-16-2017, 06:03 AM   #1
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Francis has really started to turn his game around lately.

A fun read about the Big Red

http://www.calgarysun.com/2017/01/15...--of-some-sort
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just realized how awesome it would have been if he had wore #64.
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just realized how awesome it would have been if he had wore #64.
You just realized this?
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just realized how awesome it would have been if he had wore #64.
He was contemplating it in Detroit, but decided not to wear the number as not to disrespect the sacredness of the Red Wings jersey.
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He was contemplating it in Detroit, but decided not to wear the number as not to disrespect the sacredness of the Red Wings jersey.
Babcock probably told him no
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just realized how awesome it would have been if he had wore #64.
Is this an early computer joke, or is there more to it than that?
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Is this an early computer joke, or is there more to it than that?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore_64

I'm dating myself quite a bit
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Commodore never wearing 64 is up there with Martin St. Louis never playing for the Blues as hockey's greatest tragedies.
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Commodore never wearing 64 is up there with Martin St. Louis never playing for the Blues as hockey's greatest tragedies.
Or Satan never playing for NJ or wearing #6
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