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Lunchtime Quiz: Don Cherry Outfit or Clown Costume? (The mental_floss Blogs)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:30:01 GMT

Don Cherry is a former NHL player and coach and is now a respected broadcaster, with stints on Hockey Night in Canada and ESPN’s Stanley Cup coverage. But he’s perhaps best known for his unusual style choices. And “unusual” is a pretty big understatement. We’ve found nine outfits that wouldn’t cut it on the red [...]

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Striking a blow for the USL (Out Of Left Field)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:18:00 GMT

... National Post wrote on his , "Two Canadian boys, dropping the pretend gloves. All we're missing is Don Cherry. Seriously." Brennan and Nash each earned a yellow card for their trouble. The booking was Brennan's second of the tournament, meaning that he'll miss TFC's next match of the championships (which I'll be in attendance at, next Wednesday in Vancouver). Things went on from there in...

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Oh Canada — not too bad, eh? (mathewingram.com/work)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:14:20 GMT

... two bars — something you can find in any town we have, too. – We have more trees than we have McDonalds. And more hockey rinks than Wal-Marts. And more donuts than cops. Nice job, Meg. And the other piece was a guest column in the National Post by a U.S. executive named Dave Burwick, who is leaving his tour of duty in Canada to head back to the U.S. and came up with his own list of things he loves...

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CJ Q&A: Answers from Lt. Gov. John Cherry (LSJ Blogs: Capitol Journal)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:14:23 GMT

Lt. Gov John Cherry is "receptive" to the idea of calling a constitutional convention, plans to balance the state's budget through cuts, not taxes, and is not related to hockey commentator Don Cherry. Those answers to your questions and more...

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downwitheverybody (Down With Everybody)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:29:22 GMT

[ Embassy, Canada's Foreign Policy News Weekly ] Who of us is not embarrassed by the childish yet potent rants by Don Cherry, champion of both hockey fighting and a tougher military, on Canada’s ubiquitous TV program, Hockey Night in Canada? vs. [ Don Cherry on Coach's Corner , March 22nd, 2008. Fast forward to 6:25 of the clip] “This is his third tour. He went...

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What if they had listen to him all the time? (Out Of Left Field)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:02:00 GMT

It's kind of impressive that Don Cherry is running in the Top 10 in a poll on Joe Posnanski's blog to pick the best national colour commentator in the United States. That's impressive since Cherry doesn't get a ton of exposure Stateside -- he only appears on ESPN during the playoffs. Then again, some would consider him lesser evil compared to John Madden, Tim McCarver, Joe Morgan, Dick...

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Don Cherry - He Could Really Play (Golfi - Golfing in Switzerland)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:35:07 GMT

He could not only hit a golf ball, he had many hits on the jukebox. Setting a record with Jack Nicklaus that still stands in the US Open. Ben Hogan was asked who the best iron player was, want to guess who he said was the best? Ever hear the "Mr Clean." Jingle, this is the man wrote it for Proctor and Gamble.

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THE TICKER: It's love at first ... nah (Detroit Free Press)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:23:10 GMT

... were set up later by a mutual friend, and she hadn't even recalled the photo thing.Quick hits• Don Cherry, quoted in the Toronto Sun on new Leafs coach Ron Wilson: "Everybody knows he's a pompous, arrogant guy -- nothing wrong with a pompous, arrogant guy."• Joey Harrington, telling the Atlanta Journal-Constitution why he took a pay cut from the Falcons: "For the first time in my NFL career,...

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THE TICKER: Avoid Lions quarterback Jon Kitna, fantasy guru says (Detroit Free Press)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:02:15 GMT

... nominees from the Canadian talent pool for the mean judge, the ditsy judge and the other judge: Don Cherry, Margot Kidder and Paul Shaffer (who does a great "I'm not feelin' it, dog").On the airLions exhibition games will have some new voices as they move to Channel 62: Detroit native Gus Johnson will do the play-by-play with Desmond Howard as the analyst, and Matt Shepard and Lions Hall...

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What Does Dan Shaughnessy Mean Here? (The Big Lead)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:45:03 GMT

As evidenced by the numerous comments on the NBA posts, you may be spent on the NBA Finals, but we’re just curious what Dan Shaughnessy might have meant in this paragraph (our bold): … James Posey, Eddie House, and P.J. Brown helped the starters methodically erase the Lakers. Don Cherry would have loved it. Kobe Bryant [...]

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Hype Machine watchlist 1 (undomondo)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:14:59 GMT

I’m late in figuring out the best way to keep up with mp3blogs : The Hype Machine Watchlist. Now it’s pretty simple to keep track of my blogroll! Here’s the first installment from the last two weeks. Habib Koite and Ennio Morricone on Motel de Moka. Is Vampire Weekend really worth the hype? Don’t have the [...]

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Writers’ Rooms (Alabama Improper)

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:41:44 GMT

... I would like to have a completely clean desk, but stuff mounts up. I always have a photo of Don Cherry taped above my desk (to the left), but it’s not always the same picture. Whenever I come across a new picture of the Don, I replace the old one. There’s also a photo of my dad in front of the council house where he grew up, looking like a member of the leisure class with his tennis racket...

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Campbellton, N.B., to host 2009 Hockey Day in Canada (CBC.ca)

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:57:39 GMT

... will serve as the epicentre for nearly 14 hours of coverage on CBC, hosted by Ron MacLean. Don Cherry and other hockey personalities will also be on hand.Bruce MacIntosh, recently elected mayor for a second time, told CBCSports.ca it's a great honour for Campbellton, a bilingual community of about 8,000 located on the northern border of the province in Restigouche County, opposite Pointe-a-la-Croix,...

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CBC Held To Ransom Over Hockey Theme Song (Techdirt)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:27:42 GMT

Hockey Night in Canada is an award-winning program that airs on Saturday nights on CBC Television featuring eccentric hosts, Ron MacLean and Don Cherry. The show has been broadcast on television weekly since 1952 ( Wikipedia claims it's the "oldest sports-related television program still on the air") and it has become a cultural rallying point in a hockey-crazy country. The Hockey Night in...

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Right Foot Start, Left Foot Follow! (Destination: Out)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:50:39 GMT

I WALK Don Cherry Home Boy Barclay : 1985 DC, vocals, piano, trumpet, harp, melodica; Ramuntcho Matta, guitar; Elli Medieros, backing vocals; Fil Mong, bass; Jeanne-Pierre Coco, congas; Abdoulaye Prosper Niang, drums. It’s a straight-up fact that not enough jazz artists release 7″ singles. So here’s a flip side from a shoulda been chart-topper courtsey of globe-trotting jazz legend [...]

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Don Cherry - I Walk (Today's Blog Music)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:50:39 GMT

in post Right Foot Start, Left Foot Follow! from Destination: Out .

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EXTRA: Crystal Methodist Returns…FSP on Hold! (Harper Valley)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:09:44 GMT

... Welk, George Bush, The Rockafellas, Mr. Rogers, Richard Nixon, Tony Blair, Stephen Harper, Don Cherry, Billy Graham, and King Louie of France. That’s my start….what’s your?

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Dun-dun-dun DUN duh DAAAAAAAAAA . . . (The Phantom Observer)

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:58:37 GMT

... a part of the Canadian fabric, from one of the better-performing departments, then what’s next? Don Cherry on Sportsnet') The other thing is a truism: institutions don’t define popular culture, people do. It wasn’t an institution that composed the theme, nor was it an institution that made it catch on so well. Something to think about, next time the CBC wants to discuss its annual budget....

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Taking credit for other people's hard work! (Out Of Left Field)

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:42:00 GMT

It's way too sticky, but a victory lap is called for when a talking point from last week is picked up by the country's largest newspaper: "THE BAD: If Don Cherry hadn't spent so much time defending his admiration for Pittsburgh's Gary Roberts, which really wasn't the point of the criticism, he might have found time to praise Detroit's Swedish contingent the way he drooled over Anaheim's high...

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Pissing Off Canadians (Balloon Juice)

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:58:19 GMT

... is not funny and I hope it is a joke. The Hockey Night in Canada theme song is as ubiquitous as Don Cherry and hockey itself! Canadians will hate this.

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