The Garden City Refugee

IceDogs vs. Plymouth

January 24, 2015

Last night, I saw the IceDogs battle the Plymouth Whalers
The visitors played like a bunch of drunken sailors

The Whalers are bound for Flint next year
Perhaps that's why they showed so much fear

A couple of their players were out stretching in the concourse before the game
Since there's ample room outside their dressing room, maybe they're looking for extra fame

Elsewhere, kids were dancing to music as loud as a speeding train
Unlike what would happen in my former home city, someone actually stopped to complain

I stopped in and browsed through the IceDogs souvenir store
Compared to the NHL, for their merchandise they charge so much more

A man sat next to me with so much ketchup on his fries it was unreal
He didn't understand it's meant to be a condiment, not a meal

The self-promoting P.A. announcer introduced himself right from the get-go
Apparently he thinks he's the star of the show

The moment of silence was a nice touch of class while we stood shoulder to shoulder
To honor Ho-Sang's grandmother and a longtime season ticket holder

A group of school children performed the anthems from the northeast location
Unfortunately, they sang O Canada in the language of a foreign nation

There were no shortage of opinions coming from the peanut gallery during the play
As the home team continues to make headway

They put a whooping on a downtrodden team
No doubt, the Plymouth coach wanted to scream

Goaltending has been quite a problem, but there's no reason to mope
Because now, at least the IceDogs have some Hope

Midway through the first, a family of four came and sat in front of me
Why anyone would bring such young children to a hockey game isn't easy to see

They spent half the night texting and sharing photos on their phone
All I could do was watch and groan

Security personnel missed something when searching them with a fine tooth comb
As they were able to sneak in a juice box from home

After the game, the announcer again tells us who he is, giving himself more time on the air
I don't know why he would think any of us would care