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Originally Posted by Balticfox
Canada my sweet ass. The Toronto Blue Jays are nothing but a bunch of imports. They're as American as the stars and stripes with a side order of salsa. I'll embrace them as my Canadian team the day they start a Canadian majority on the field - which I understand will be a cold day in hell.
I've actually actively resented how Torontonians have embraced the Blue Jays as their team since the late 1980's. The same Torontonians who now claim to be part of the "Canada first" contingent are the very same Torontonians who embraced the NFL instead of the Argonauts years ago and bought into the "world class city" mantra which merely meant we here in Toronto harbour the conceit that we're so much more "sophisticated" than you Winnipeggers or Edmontonians.  But it was really nothing but a desperate attempt to be noticed by the Yanks and the rest of the world. Well screw those pathetic Canadians (particularly the ones with bumper stickers saying "My Canada includes Florida"). I care not what anybody else thinks of me or Canada.
That being said I do prefer the Blue Jays to those West Coast Mariners. But no, it's not about Canadian nationalism. It's not about us versus them.
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I don't agree with your logic. The Blue Jays are owned by Rogers Communications, a Canadian company, and where do you think they get their money from? From Canadians! This is our team! The whole country is going to be watching the World Series now.
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