As a hockey fan, ever since Sarah Palin tagged herself as a ‘hockey mom’ I’ve been pretty pissed off. The sport was immediately tagged with a negative stigma it definitely did not need. Half the people in this country already have no idea what the sport is. Now they associate it with her. It’s like throwing up after eating something tasty (let’s say…pumpkin pie) and feeling nauseous every time you think about pumpkin pie.
So. When the world’s most famous hockey mom was going to make an appearance at a Rangers/Flyers game, I was furious. She’s already made people hate the pumpkin-filled treat, now she’s trying to take that pie and throw it in our faces (who would want to waste such good pie?). Apparently, however, all the hockey moms, dads, and kids in Philadelphia love their delicious, round fall dessert too much. When Gov. Palin walked onto the ice to drop the puck on a ceremonial faceoff, just about everyone at Wachovia Center started booing. Yay! What an amazing PR move for Obama! The down home hockey mom getting rejected by 20,000 hockey fans! It couldn’t be more perfect.
Therefore, the bottom line is: Eat more pumpkin pie. Or pumpkin scones. or pumpkin loaf. or pumpkin muffins. or…okay I’ll stop
