First it was a story ... then a book ... in time it became a short film my the NFB (national film board) and now it is a cultural icon ...
It is SUCH an icon that it is even found on our Five Dollar Bill ... (check it out ...)
Tonight I felt very much like those young boys in Roch Carrier's The Hockey Sweater ... I was able, albeit briefly, to revisit my youth and once again glide across the ice like Maurice "Rocket" Richard, or any of the other Montreal Canadiens that I have followed since my own childhood ...
If you want to take a few minutes to enjoy Mr Carrier's iconic story there are several wasy to do it ...
There is the NFB film: The Hockey Sweater Film.
Or there is the CBC recording of Carrier Reading the story on CBC's Morningside with Peter Gzowski: CBC Morningside Archive.
Have fun ... and we'll see you on the rink !
Turnaround day
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We made it! The shortest day of the year has arrived, and will soon be
past. By Sunday, sunset here on the 50th parallel will be one whole minute
later, ...
21 hours ago
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We actually call our five dollar bill a "Shinny"because of the picture on the back...
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