Tuesday, October 09, 2007


TINA IS GOING TO FREAK!!!

Ok, so here is the deal.

Yes, it is the real Stanley Cup and no, I didn't meet any of the Mighty Ducks, they weren't around.

The school has a program with the Ducks that allows for freebees and special assemblies that allow the (mainly fourth graders) kids to participate in real accomplishments, for example the Ducks winning the Stanley cup. So, the Ducks take the cup around to the schools that participate in this specific program and they allow the kids to take photos and even touch the cup! No because the program is mainly for the fourth graders the 3rd graders do not get a class photo with the cup. The neat thing was this year they allowed parents to come and if they were there were allowed to take a photo (all at the same time of course) of their kids with the cup. I was there and took the photo of Kaleigh touching the Stanley cup and then the one of me in front of the Stanley cup was a staff photo, the principal said any staff can go up and since I am staff, I got to go up too. Of course this would have meant a lot more to Tina but I had to do it. So, Tina, I won't be offended if you put your head on my body and dream! Hee hee. I did learn a bit about the Stanley cup. It is the oldest sports trophy around today, 115 years old! There have been a lot of misspellings and even one name crossed off. The name that was engraved that was crossed off, however was the name of the engravers dad! He just thought it would be cool for his dads name to be on it! Sheesh! Anyway, it was pretty cool and I am just sorry, that my sis and bro in law, could not be present! I was really thinking of you guys!


3 comments:

Tina said...

That is too cool. Thanks for thinking of me & realizing what a cool thing that is.

Lee has told me a few more stories about the Cup.

keeka said...

Wow, I thought there would be more of a reaction. Hmmm, maybe if I were shmoozing with a player?
Hee hee.

Tina said...

Okay - it's a trophy for hockey...

I'm actually a lot further out of the hockey loop than I used to be. I only got to see ONE of the Stanley Cup final games, fer cryin' out loud!

I don't expect to be seeing that for a long time, if ever. I doubt they even bother bringing it into a state without a pro hockey team!!

I'm glad you got to see/touch it, all the more so that you realized it would be something especially cool for me & Lee.

:)