I’ve only made it on Jumbo-tron twice at Nationwide Arena. Once, was when I was one of the heartbroken fans carrying signs that said, “Raffi, Come Home!!” and the other was when it was some sort of hot dog company spirit night and all the ice girls were herding people over to tables to color a poster to support the team…and maybe you’d win some dogs or meat or something if it was really cool.
Well, nobody has to ask me twice to make a poster…especially for the Jackets. And the ice girls are always super nice to my kids and put little Blue Jacket tattoos on their faces, they slip me one even though I’m not six, and everyone is happy as a clam. Anyway, I made a sweet poster that said “Welcome to NASHville” and it had “61” in a sign shaped like the state highway marker signs. It was really cool…and even as I sat in the Huntington Green seats, the cameras found me and plastered NASHville all over the arena…
What a cool moment for a fan. I’ve made signs and carried posters…but I’m a waffle virgin.
What in the heck is going on in Maple Leaf country? Looks like they’re all wearing waffles, talking about waffles and throwing a few (or many) on the ice. Apparently as a homage to skills and outstanding play…I was pitching a ball, there… did you catch it? Lack-luster play has Leaf fans tossing these tasty, easily made breakfast classics on the ice. I guess Leaf fans figure if Detroit can toss sea creatures, what the hell? The minor leaguers have the teddy bear toss…why not waffles?! One fellow, Joe Robb was charged with Mischief to Property for throwing waffles on the ice at a Toronto Maple Leafs game.
Have you ever seen a waffle? They’re round and squishy and soft (and oh so great with butter and maple (ha!) syrup…the Canadian kind) Um…Mischief to Property? He threw WAFFLES, not cans of soup. If a frozen rubber puck that’s blasted around the ice at light speed is OK, then a waffle won’t hurt. Is it stupid? Oh, you bet. It’s funny as hell, however. I can’t imagine throwing frozen breakfast food at my team. But my team’s not the Maple Leafs…
Ever wonder what kind of brand he decided to go with? Aunt Jemima? Eggo? Value Brand, not wanting to spend that extra buck knowing they’re gonna be heaved in hate and not served up with love and an orange slice?
You know, this guy had to go to court. He had to do community service and he’s (for now) banned from the arena. It will be considered trespassing if he’s on the property. He’s selling Waffle Nation T-shirts…
Pass the syrup…
(Check out the whole story on Puck Daddy…http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Maple-Leafs-waffle-thrower-beats-the-system-hop;_ylt=Ah5P1ppnynWgJUC7ZTzq86l7vLYF?urn=nhl-313777)