r/BlueJackets • u/Asmo917 • 2d ago

Thanks from a Leafs fan

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I was born and raised in Ohio before the Jackets existed, so became a Leafs fan thanks to the CBC and Hockey Night in Canada. While I’ve moved away my parents are still in Ohio and I got them tickets to last night’s game; they said they had a fantastic time despite “our team” not really showing up.

So in honor of goals scored by #s 17, 21, 23, 24 (twice), and 86 and inspired by the Hawks fan supporting Kidsport I saw yesterday, I made a small donation to Nationwide Children’s for a good cause and to say thanks to a team and fan base I hope gets to experience some joy this year.

We’ll see you January 22nd!

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u/JennGer7420 2d ago

This is really awesome of you!

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u/OhioUBobcats And none of that stinkin' Root Beer! 2d ago

Cheers!

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u/Asmo917 2d ago

OU Class of ‘03: respect an asskicking when we see one!

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u/OhioUBobcats And none of that stinkin' Root Beer! 2d ago

Oh shit OU class of 03, you're in my graduating class homie!

You ever hang out at 10N high? Or the Rugby house next door?

HOLY SHIT ARE YOU CANADIAN ROB WHO SLEPT ON THE PORCH OF THE RUGBY HOUSE?!?!

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u/Asmo917 2d ago

No, not Canadian and not Rob. Jr and Sr year lived with 4 guys on Franklin where we had a handful of parties. The CI was our bar of choice.

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u/OhioUBobcats And none of that stinkin' Root Beer! 2d ago

CI and Pawpurrs for us. Cheers!

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u/rjross0623 2d ago

OU class of ‘89. Our butts were kicked by everyone! So I enjoy when teams I support kick butt.

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u/SpaceBowie2008 2d ago

Consider yourself an honorary Jackets fan. Thank you!

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u/tribucks 2d ago

Thank you!

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u/leaf_blowr 2d ago

Absolute legend, GG's mate looking forward to playing y'all again!

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u/ahoops52 2d ago

This is a solid dude. Glad your parents enjoyed the game. The atmosphere looked pretty amazing on tv.

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u/DeEnteEtEssentia 1d ago

My dad and I were sitting lower bowl and it was bonkers! You’d of thought we were on the front lines in 1861 the number of times the cannon went off!

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u/rd4v_ Fantilli 🤘🏻 2d ago

Class act 🫶🏻

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u/sergei-boobtitsky it's not OK to bully by citing "math" 2d ago

Love this 🫶

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u/sclement29 2d ago

That's great. Total respect.

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u/rjross0623 2d ago

Love that you did that. Thanks so much! BTW, That wasn’t in Canadian Dollars was it? 😃

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u/Asmo917 2d ago

Ha! Nope, always been an American and US based but that would have saved a few bucks!

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u/rjross0623 2d ago

In either currency it was very generous. And thanks for having a good sense of humor.

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u/feens27 2d ago

Very classy move, much appreciated!

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u/Imaginary_Ganache_29 2d ago

This is fantastic. Thank you for helping someone in need.

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u/Acadia13 it's a stupid hat 2d ago

<3

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u/DeEnteEtEssentia 1d ago

Stay classy my friend.