That's how it goes

When I was 14, the Rangers won the Stanley cup. It was awesome and exciting, and a major memory I will always cherish.

However, the 1995 season was somewhat less...memorable. Ditto for the season after that. (In essence, they stunk up the joint.)

I remember complaining to my dad.

"You think THIS is bad? He said? One or two years since they won the cup? Kiddo, I've been a Ranger fan since 1960. And you know how many times I've seen them win a stanley cup? ONCE. And it was the same time you did. They do this ALL of the time. "

"Do what?" I ask.

"Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Make it to the semis or the finals and then just choke spectacularly. After a few years, and then a few decades, you can't even be upset anymore."

"How?"

"Well, baseball season starts up, and that usually distracts me some."

Of course, the 1996 baseball season had a LOT of things to distract us with. Ditto with 1998, 1999, and 2000.

Oh, and the Yankees won today, in case anyone is interested....

That's how it goes

When I was 14, the Rangers won the Stanley cup. It was awesome and exciting, and a major memory I will always cherish.

However, the 1995 season was somewhat less...memorable. Ditto for the season after that. (In essence, they stunk up the joint.)

I remember complaining to my dad.

"You think THIS is bad? He said? One or two years since they won the cup? Kiddo, I've been a Ranger fan since 1960. And you know how many times I've seen them win a stanley cup? ONCE. And it was the same time you did. They do this ALL of the time. "

"Do what?" I ask.

"Snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. Make it to the semis or the finals and then just choke spectacularly. After a few years, and then a few decades, you can't even be upset anymore."

"How?"

"Well, baseball season starts up, and that usually distracts me some."

Of course, the 1996 baseball season had a LOT of things to distract us with. Ditto with 1998, 1999, and 2000.

Oh, and the Yankees won today, in case anyone is interested....