Tuesday, May 25, 2010

STANLEY CUP DROUGHTS, A COMPARISON, 1975 v. 1961 (A.K.A., ADAM, HERE COME THE HAWKS):
  • Price of gallon of leaded gas: $0.57 vs. $0.31
  • President: Ford vs. Kennedy
  • Best Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest vs. West Side Story
  • U.S. Population: 216.0 million vs. 183.7 million
  • Federal Debt: $541.9 billion $292.6 billion
  • Most Popular Baby Names: Michael and Jennifer vs. Michael and Mary
  • Top Rated TV Show: All in the Family vs. Gunsmoke
  • McDonald's: Opens First Drive-Thru Window vs. Opens Hamburger University
  • Home Run Champion: George Foster vs. Roger Maris
  • Pulitzer Fiction Winner: The Killer Angels vs. To Kill a Mockingbird
  • Francisco Franco: Dead vs. Alive
  • Grammy Record of the Year: Love Will Keep Us Together vs. Moon River
  • Tony Best Musical: The Wiz vs. Bye Bye, Birdie
  • Franchises that have won the Cup: 13 vs. 16
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9 comments:

  1. randy4:30 PM

    Somewhat related... I was chatting with a friend who's a big Flyers fan earlier today.  I told him my theory that Chicago was destined to win the Cup, because Philly played in the Winter Classic this year, and the previous 2 Stanley Cup losers both played in the Winter Classic earlier in that year.  He retorted with his Marian Hossa theory, since the current Blackhawk played for the losing Red Wings last year, and the losing Penguins the year before.  Looks like the third time will give undeniable proof to one of us.

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  2. Joseph J. Finn5:00 PM

    That video is simply delightful, but needs more fonts.  (I love that it ends with the song being played by the old Chicago Stadium organ/)

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  3. Dan Pohlig5:04 PM

    I'm confused by that last stat.  And on my list of things that have happened since the Flyers last won the Cup: my birth.  Let's go Flyers!

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  4. Alex Gordon5:48 PM

    Since the Flyers last won the Cup, 13 other franchises have won it (Montreal, NYI, Edmonton, etc.) and since the Hawks last won, 16 others have (Toronto, Boston, Montreal, etc.).

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  5. Joseph J. Finn6:20 PM

    Ah, how well I remember George Foster's illustrious career with the White Sox.

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  6. Adam C.6:54 PM

    <span>Francisco Franco: Dead vs. Alive</span>

    And 2010:  Still dead.  That obviously favors the Flyers.

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  7. Meghan7:54 PM

    It's a truth universally acknowledged that Chicago fans are unbearable.  Let's go Flyers!

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  8. Heather K10:45 PM

    Go Hawks!!!!  Madhouse on Madison!

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  9. Joseph J. Finn12:53 PM

    hahahahahahahahahahahah

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