Well, I’m a bit sad and waxing nostalgic about the end of the season. Just for fun today, I’m writing about my CBJisms/NHLer zingers I’ve used all through the season. I’m sure come October, I’ll embrace more and drop others. Not just for blogging purposes, we’ve used these around the house as well. Feel free to poach these, but remember where you got it…
“Going to Jared” — This is a play on the ad by the jewelry store, Jared’s and of course, our enforcer, Jared Boll. This is a clever way of telling someone they’re about to bruised and badly. “If you don’t leave me alone, you’re gonna go to Jared’s” Or, after an accident, you’d tell someone, “I went to Jared” and proudly show your black eye, etc.
Doing the Jake — Not wearing socks with your hockey skates. The cameras showedJake Voracek take his bare foot out of his skate on the bench last season, and that’s all it took for my kid to not wear socks under skates. Or church shoes. Or anything…So if you’re going barefooted in any capacity, you’re “doing the Jake” but mostly, it’s used when someone isn’t wearing socks.
Going All Garon — This is from last season as well. Some visiting player was crowding the net and inGaron’s way. He (player) was purposefully moving in front o fGaron, and finally our net minder had enough and gave him a very hard dig in his back-side with his stick. It was clear he meant, “MOVE IT!” So, now if one of us happens to be in the way or moving slow, we teasingly say “I’m gonna go allGaron on you” or, if someone is standing in the middle of an aisle or whatever and won’t move, we wink and say, “I’m gonna go Garon on them….”
NASH-ville — Being in one’s own private nirvana. Where you’re loved and people love you and all is right with the world. “Oh, he’s in NASH-ville after that goal!” or “It’s her Birthday and she’s at Grandpa’s. She’ll be in NASH-ville all night.”
Get Your Boughner On — When you’re chewing your gum too fast and weird. Can also be used to tell someone to eat faster. Bob Boughner always has gum. Always…and he chews it with reckless abandon…
Doing The Hitch — (From season’s past) Pouting. Standing all mean-faced and with arms crossed. Standard pose of Ken Hitchcock, at least when he was with the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Being an Oshie — Acting like a bully or little jerk. Picking fights or getting physical when you don’t need to.
Pulling a Hall— Making a decision to fight or battle with someone or something when there’s no possible way you’re gonna win or no outcome will be a good one…you show your ass and get her hurt doing it. For example, my 6 year old may be a little spitfire bad-ass, but he’s not gonna win a fight with his almost 14 year old brother…
We play Nashville tonight. Tune in for more CBJ/NHL definitions in a day or so. There also may be a “friendly” in-house fight between yours truly and my compatriot, Joe Reader.