GOP, Dems jump into Minnesota/Colorado fray
Posted on April 9th, 2008 – 3:05 PMBy Michael Rand
In the big picture, there aren’t many things more lame than the traditional “bets” waged between cities during sporting events. Usually it’s mayors or governors who get involved, and usually it involves some sort of cliched item made famous by each particular area. That said, we are sometimes suckers for the collision of sports and politics — when Barack Obama homered off of Tim Pawlenty to win the 1979 NBA title, it was possibly our favorite memory — and thus this item passed along from The SideTrack from scagmajor passed muster and was deemed relevant enough to share with y’all:
The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Playoffs commence this week, and the cities hosting the 2008 Democratic and Republican National Conventions will be at the center of the action when the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild face off. Today, the two leaders planning the political conventions agreed to a friendly wager on the series.
Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) CEO Leah D. Daughtry and Republican National Convention President and CEO Maria Cino agreed to the stakes in a phone call earlier today. The losing city’s Convention team will send a “taste” of that city’s local delicacy for the winning city’s Convention staff to enjoy. If the Avalanche win, the Republican team will send the DNCC staff an assortment of walleye fish from the lakes of Minnesota. If the Wild win, the DNCC will send the Republican Convention staff a selection of delectable Colorado-raised beef steaks.
Personally, we think we should have shipped them a rainy, cold, [redacted] spring if the Wild wins, while agreeing to take 1,000 of their snow-covered Generation Y hippies if Colorado wins the series. But that’s just us.
9 Responses to "GOP, Dems jump into Minnesota/Colorado fray"
The Dems should have offered up Oysters, the Rocky Mountain variety to be exact. I’m sure they are going to be part of Stu’s “Fried and on a Stick Night” in the new Twins stadium.
Jama: “Deep Fried Mystery Stick” is the preferred nomenclature.
I apologize, I’ll get it right from now on Boss. I think I’ll call you Boss since I expected to get hired to man the fryer.
The Dems better hope the Wild win.
Is Lutefisk supposed to be capitalized?
“Deep Fried Mystery Stick” is the preferred nomenclature.
Deep Fried Mystery Stick - annually responsible for pregnancies and women who look like they’re pregnant at the State Fair.
I do believe that 50 Cent penned a rap about said “stick”, but I may be mistaken.
Deep fried magic stick?!?! Fitty sent will do anything to get street cred.
“Deep Fried magic stick?”
That’s what she said!
jama - Who was she? Any relation to Max Mosley?
What kind of wussy wager is that? beef vs. fish?
Let’s play for something real - winner of the series gets the electoral votes of both states in the Presidential race this fall. I think this would work for most of our fans, but not the Avs’ fans.
