"WooooWoooo"
In Toronto last night, that was the universal greeting that finished off what little was left of my vocal cords. Stan came into town, and we headed down to the ACC to check out the 'Ultimate Tailgate Party' being held out front. Basically, it was just a huge tent with a projection screen TV and really overpriced beer, but when you're crammed into a tent with 150+ other Leaf fans, and the Leafs win the Eastern Conference Sem-Final, there's bound to be a lot of yelling. At the time I post this, it's been 12 hours since the win, and my ears are still ringing with the same intensity that they were last night.
Yonge Street was packed with revellers and police, and it was nice to see that the police, while focussed on keeping the peace, still cheered along with the other fans. Something that also pleased me was the lack of violence or destruction we've seen lately in celebrations for sporting events. I didn't see any destructive acts at all last night. Actually, the crowds were even polite. Once out on the streets, chants with some colourful language would start up until someone pointed out a small child in the crowd. The chant would stop and turn into either 'Ed-die, Ed-die' or the standard 'Go Leafs Go'.
Yeah, so that's it. Come on down to TO for the next series.