Whose Side Are You On?

Time for a little friendly wager my lovelies. Actually, I don’t call people “my lovelies” but rather stole that turn of phrase from Miss Alberta herself, Leanne Shirtliffe. And I don’t channel her without cause. You see, Ironic Mom and I have issued stakes for this weekend’s hockey opener in which my Pittsburgh Penguins, beloved hockey team of me youth, travel to Calgary where Leanne’s Flames await their defeat.

What’s on the line you ask? Good question, lovely even.

We’ve wagered the finest chocolate from our hometowns, but here’s the extra sweet hook: YOU are the one with a chance to win our booty. Or bounty. Our bountiful booty? Hmm, this paragraph just got awkward like Flames goalie Mikka Kiprusoff who’s lost to the Pens every chance he’s had since 2005.

So here’s how this works for yous. Nevermind if you are a hockey lover or completely clueless about the sport. To get in on the fun and take a shot at winning some exotic chocolate from a faraway land, just do the following:

1. Predict the outcome/score of the game. (Hint: make up numbers and put a team name by each one)

2. Share a hockey or skating memory that you experienced or made up.

You can leave your hockey or skating memory at one of our blogs (like here in the comment section) and leave your prediction for the game’s outcome at the other blog (like IronicMom.com). Entries close before the start of the game on Saturday.

This is gonna be fun like playing Jenga with an igloo.

Of course, this is a competitive wager with tasty stakes. As such, you should feel free to layeth the smack down and talk it up. For example, we know the Penguins are superior to the Flames, but why? How many ways are there to make fun of Canada?

In the name of diplomacy I would like to point out that the letters in Calgary Flames can be rearranged to spell the following phrases:

Flyer Scam Gala

Gram Lays Fecal

Cagy Elf Alarms

Clay Frames Gal

So there you have it, a showdown for the ages, or at least all ages, is upon us. Whose booty will you back?

What’s your guess for the final score?

Be sure to check out Ironic Mom’s site and leave something north of the border.