Hockey.
Sure, most cities have a hockey team. But look who's coming to the Stampede game tomorrow!? That's right... the Hanson Brothers. No, no... Not those Hanson brothers.
Not quite.
Apparently, the non-wussy Hanson Trio has not let go of the Slap Shot dream. They've dedicated their lives to keeping their memory alive from a movie that was made 5 years before I was born. The only thing I've dedicated decades of my life to are eating and sleeping. I applaud the stamina they must have.
Hockey is lost on most people here. But, the games are still incredibly fun, and once in a while we get a little star out of our team. Okay. By once in a while, I mean... Once. You know. That one guy (Austria! Well then, g'day, mate! Let's put another shrimp on the barbie!). Mention to a regular game attender that no one comes out of SF, you'll hear Vanek's life story. Mention it to someone who doesn't really know much about hockey, but is going to act like they do, because you're just a stupid little girl who can't possibly know anything about any sport, because girls are all wussy-sissy pants who don't know anythi.... Oops, sorry. Anyway, they'll tell you that he's ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE ENTIRE NHL, EVER!!!!
The moral of the story: Although some people in Sioux Falls are idiots, others are clearly awesome. Lining up the Hanson brothers to come to a hockey game, AND they're giving out Hanson-style glasses? Yeah. That person is okay in my book.
