Stephen Colbert Day
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Topic: Stephen Colbert Day
Posted By: Xshayathiya
Subject: Stephen Colbert Day
Date Posted: 30-Jan-2007 at 03:32
Stephen Colbert Day has been proclaimed here in Oshawa (or as I like to call it, the armpit of Ontario) after he won a bet with the mayor (John Gray) on a hockey game between the Oshawa Generals and Saginaw Spirit. Gray offered that if the Spirit won, "Stephen Colbert Day" would be proclaimed in Oshawa on Stephen Colbert's birthday. Instead, Stephen insisted that "Stephen Colbert Day" be on Gray's birthday, which is interestingly March 20th, the same day as Noruz 
I dont know which to celebrate. ------------- "I like rice. Rice is great if you are hungry and want 2000 of something." - Mitch Hedberg |
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Posted By: Emperor Barbarossa
Date Posted: 30-Jan-2007 at 20:22
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Celebrate both days. All hail Colbert!
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Posted By: Dawn
Date Posted: 30-Jan-2007 at 20:29
I saw that on the news the other day. cute  reminds me of the things the mayors of Calgary and Edmonton used as wagers on the Cal-Edm. hockey games------------- |
Posted By: Xshayathiya
Date Posted: 31-Jan-2007 at 02:46
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Or when Chretien and Clinton made the bet on the Ottawa-Washington playoff series. ------------- "I like rice. Rice is great if you are hungry and want 2000 of something." - Mitch Hedberg |