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by Alanah McGinley on 10/20/08 at 03:52 PM ET
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The American television show How I Met Your Mother seems to have a strange fascination with Vancouver Canucks hockey. It began about a year ago with this reference to Mason Raymond:
The character Robin, who is Canadian, told a story about going on a date to a Rangers game. “I got to meet Mason Raymond,” she said, to which her friends gave her blank stares. “The Canucks left wing.” Still no response. Finally, Barney (played by Neil Patrick Harris) said, “Is that the opposite of name dropping?”
But it doesn’t end there. It seems the show has moved on to other Canucks, specifically the team’s captain Roberto Luongo. Here’s a video clip:
In addition to the Luongo jersey, hearing “hoser” and “Tim Horton’s” references on US television is just bizarre, isn’t it? Like some sort of 21st century Bob & Doug MacKenzie moment.
None of this would be any big deal for someone like a Yankees fan, I realize. But for a Canucks fan? American pop culture references are just surreal.
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Thanks for the reminder of American TV…eeeehhhhh…I still don’t miss it.
Posted by GZ Expat from Chiner on 10/20/08 at 04:58 PM ET
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Alanah McGinley has been blogging hockey since 2003 (with a notable gap in time through 2010, kicking it with new baby Lucy while living knee-deep in chaos while reading “parenting for complete idiots” during every spare minute) sharing opinions, rants and not-so-deep thoughts with anyone who will listen.
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The actress who plays robin is from Vancouver, BC, so I’m guessing the many Canadian jokes they’ve had over the years have come from her.
Posted by bcrt on 10/20/08 at 04:09 PM ET