17th August 2009, 9:46 PM
Not a Canadian thing. In fact, the tradition was started in Michigan in 2001, at the Cold War game between Michigan and Michigan State (NCAA) where 75,000 fans filled Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. And, as you can see the picture in the first post, another 72,000 filled up Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo. So playing a hockey game in a snow-filled football stadium isn't just limited to Canadians and was in fact created by Americans, and is a tradition carried on at primarly American venues. The game in Edmonton was attended by 57,000, still a capacity crowd, but significantly smaller than the Cold War and 2008 Winter Classic (although the temperature for the Edmonton game was -22F, which does indeed prove the insanity of hockey fans). The stadium was full of snow beforehand thanks to Mother Nature, to address points 1-3.
5 - No naked ladies, but one fellow at the Edmonton game did brave the cold in the nude:
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This gentlemen was sitting only a few rows ahead of me and I watched the whole act unfold, including watching him strip nude. Note the heavy wool sock to avoid frostbite.
Don't quite understand number 6 or all the fart and poo references.
15 - The Canadian Dollar is our currency. Currently 1 CAD = 0.905 USD.
16-18 - We pay $10 for hot dogs at sporting events just like everybody else.
14 - No.
5 - No naked ladies, but one fellow at the Edmonton game did brave the cold in the nude:
This gentlemen was sitting only a few rows ahead of me and I watched the whole act unfold, including watching him strip nude. Note the heavy wool sock to avoid frostbite.
Don't quite understand number 6 or all the fart and poo references.
15 - The Canadian Dollar is our currency. Currently 1 CAD = 0.905 USD.
16-18 - We pay $10 for hot dogs at sporting events just like everybody else.
14 - No.