Bread, re: your latest article
Originally posted by Bread
I wish it weren't true, but alas, we Quebecers messed up along the way and it cost us dearly. I can provide the sordid backstory.
Back in 2002, right before our first round playoff series against the Boston Bruins, our government officials made a pact with the Devil in order to secure a 25th Stanley Cup. Our end of the deal was to stop chanting "Ole Ole Ole" during future Habs games, for it disturbed the Devil's sleep. Our souls were to be put into escrow and used as collateral. All the proper approvals were obtained and contracts were signed. We disposed of the Bruins in 6 and were about to face the Canes in the 2nd round.
All was well until Nicky Santoro came in and started nagging the guy... he said: "Devil, go home, we don't need your help anymore, this is THE best Habs team since 1977.. Best Habs team in 25 years, Devil.. Devil, I know hockey, in fact, don't call me Nicky, call me Mr. Hockey, Devil.. you can't do anything to stop this Habs team.. see you at the parade Devil.. be sure to wear bleu-blanc-rouge, not just rouge.. btw, lay off the self-tanning lotion, Devil.."
Last we heard, Devil had skipped town with all our souls crammed into his leather briefcase.†
Fukkin' Nicky.
†The briefcase resurfaced in the summer of 2007 when an enterprising man from Champaign, Illinois, acquired it from a private collector in return for an autographed Axl Rose poster. The man made a killing when he flipped the whole thing on eBay, breaking down the lot into 7 million individual items, not even bothering to keep one for his own use.
