The Grey Cup (I spelled it wrong earlier) was presented to the Canadian football champion as a challenge cup 101 years ago by Albert, fourth Earl of Grey, then Governor General of the Dominion of Canada. The first game was played at Rosedale field about a block from where I used to live.
Cheers, frank Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >I don't know a lot about Canadian Football, but one would think they >could come up with a proper trophy for the championship rather than >simply awarding a protective cup, and a gray one at that. > >On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 8:47 AM, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> >wrote: >> Yes, my team won, even though i am not from Sask. >> >> Dave >> >> On Sun, Nov 24, 2013 at 10:10 PM, knarf <knarftheria...@gmail.com> >wrote: >>> The Saskatchewan Roughriders (a football team, not a condom) just >won the Gray Cup, emblematic of Canadian Football supremacy. >>> >>> Congratulations to the entire province of Saskatchewan. Especially >Bill. >>> >>> cheers, >>> frank >>> >>> >>> “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. >> >> >> >> -- >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> York Region, Ontario, Canada >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. “Analysis kills spontaneity.” -- Henri-Frederic Amiel -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
