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Mean Dad and the Mighty Sucks of Anaheim |
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Written by FullMetal Alchemist - View Profile
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Monday, 03 April 2006 |
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I had the extreme pleasure of going to the Avalanche vs. Mighty Sucks game last tuesday. Oddly enough, I'm not going to talk about the game, but rather, what I noticed in the crowd.
1. Alcoholics leave after the 2nd period
2. The band-wagon must leave at the same time as well; many under-age brats and elderly are missing when the 3rd period starts.
3. Just because you take your child to a hockey game doesn't mean you're "parent of the year"
I got to the game just as the puck dropped so I didn't have time to rustle up some grub. Between the 1st and 2nd period I got a burger and a water. ($6.00, but you should have seen this huge burger) I mowed down my burger and finished it about 5-10 min into the 2nd period. (I mean, it was HUGE, but I was HUNGRY!)
As I was taking the last bites eagerly watching for goals and some great stick work, I noticed the kid next to me was watching me eat. I can only assume he was watching me the whole time. (which kind of creaped me out) he looked like he was there alone and I was going to offer him a 5-ver, when suddenly his Dad shows up, so I figure, "OK, he's got a beer, surely he's going to offer his kid something" The guy sits down and chugs his beer in silence. the kid says something to him and he gets this disgusted look on his face, rolls his eyes and continues to chug his beer and is barely watching the game. as the end of the 2nd period came, the avs were beating the ducks 2-1. I see the dad and his kid leave never to return (so either an alcoholic, or band-wagon fan) Poor kid looked kind of upset when they were leaving, but he wasn't raising a fuss and was pretty quiet. (so I can assume he wasn't being a brat, at least for the last 2 hours or so.) I felt kind of bad for the kid. What if he was a big fan and wanted to stay for the whole game? It looked like he was hungry, and the dad was willing to pay at least $3 on a beer; Why not buy the kid a candybar or a soda or something!? (what a cheap-ass!)
Now, as a disclaimer, I have no idea if he was able to eat before, or after the game, maybe the dad took him to eat somewhere, but based on the Dad's body-language (General Disgust)I highly doubt it.
The Av's eventual 4-3 victory drowned out this observation and I generally had a really great time at the game. I wish that kid could say the same. I'm not a huge fan of kids, a lot of them are spoiled brats that have no idea how good they got it. (just look at the damn toys they get! where was this stuff when I was 7!?)
 (National Geographic Binocular Camera - $12.95 - Ages 4-Up)
That being said, If you have kids, I'm not saying to be all buddy-buddy, (they need a 'parent' more than they need a 'buddy) but don't treat them like crap just because you're in a bad mood or are generally unpleasent. At some point, the guy agreed to take the kid to the game. No one forced him a gunpoint to go to the game and buy a beer.
On a side note, the funniest sign I saw was in the Duck's end of the Ice: "Say no 2 Quack" | Only registered users can write comments.
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