CW: harassment, misogyny
Back when the Leafs were terrible, I used to trudge out to the pub on the corner to watch the games. I was too poor for cable, I reasoned, but not too poor to get Tuesday night drunk in the Village by myself.
girlhood
On Girlhood, Growing Up, and The Hockey Hall Of Fame, Part Two (Originally written Nov. 20, 2017)
Back when the Leafs were great, I had a hockey-themed birthday party. My parents set up a ball hockey net in the basement and made chocolate cupcakes so we could “ice the pucks.” We played musical squares to the Hockey Night In Canada theme and took shots on my dad to “Hit Me With Your Best Shot.”
My parents took birthday parties very seriously. Continue reading
On Girlhood, Growing Up, and The Hockey Hall Of Fame, Part One (Originally written Nov. 17, 2016)
Back when the Leafs were good, my dad took me to my first hockey game. He was a die-hard Bruins fan and it was snowing so hard you couldn’t see the road but dammit, his nine year-old daughter was going to see at least one game at Maple Leaf Gardens before it closed.
Church & Carlton 