It would be difficult for anyone who lives outside the bounds of Canada to conceive the amount of grief and frustration that is being currently endured by our populace.
The reason? Why it is the season of the GREAT HOCKEY LOCK-OUT.
For six months spokesmen from the National Hockey League, representing the players, and their counterparts, representing the owners of the teams, have been involved in an arm-wrestling contest.
At stake is the division of over a billion dollars of revenue from T.V rights, sales of tickets, sweaters, T-Shirts and other stuff; a regular "who-gets-what"?
The players are wanting more than is being offered them;the owners say they are not going to get it.
A classic stalemate has ensued and Canadians are forgoing their favorite winter pastime.... hockey viewing.
Don't feel too badly for these wealthy young sportsmen.
A close friend of mine, Brent Tremblay, a past member of the Washington Capitols, said:
"Ian, in my day we were just happy to have a chance to play the game we loved. To get a weekly pay check for doing it was a huge bonus. Now this generation of 'newbies' is squabbling over who gets the next million."
Thanks for giving us your perspective Brent.
Not being content with having the golden eggs they want to kill the goose that lays them.
History repeats itself.
Jubilate.
Ian
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