The next time you hear of some odd tradition from another culture, consider:
"Tossing octopi on the ice has been a Detroit hockey tradition dating back to 1952, and longtime arena operations manager Al Sobotka has been whipping around cephalopods to whip Wings fans into a frenzy since 1991. But back in the first round of the playoffs, the NHL vowed to hit the team with a $10,000 fine if Sobotka or anyone else dared twirl an octopus thrown onto the playing surface. The decision sparked massive and immediate fan protests..."
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Trrrra-di-shun!
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As a borderline hockey fan, I've always found this tradition baffling. Not to mention a waste. Eating an animal is one thing (and a matter for your own conscience) but even carnivores have to agree with me that wasting anything which could potentially be food is disgusting.
So where are the PETA protests??
PETA's too busy throwing blood on little kids for eating animal crackers; like a bunch of vegetarians are going to be a match for hockey fans, anyway, especially Detroit hockey fans. I bet the players are even afraid of Detroit fans.
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