It was so cold this week all the cheeks you can think of were really red, and so were a lot of other sights in town...
TFC Parade
Brutal cold didn't stop the parade of TFC as 2017 MLS Champions. These fans (The Red Patch Boys) have been a special kind of loyal for years and a little frostbite couldn't keep them away. With drums, chants, dances and dogs, all in waves of red. Then the parade (appropriately, north!) to City Hall, cheering right through the traffic lights that were --- red!
At City Hall
Tens of thousands jammed the square with red flags, all their red gear (and maybe even some red wine?). The usual speeches by owner and mayor and broadcaster made the crowds see red --- or at least they wanted to. Finally the captain got the mike and gave heartfelt thanks to Toronto and especially the sea of cold red fans.
Red Hangers On the Tower
First snow/slush of the season reminds that maybe the bicycle season is over? Ducks have the harbour to themselves. Condo construction just booms along --- notice the red at the top? The 1800 ft. high CN Tower lets people hang out over the edge, even in the brutal windchill. But they have to wear red!
Beach Red Hard to Find
At our old Beach 'hood, the shops are in red-and-green but outside the Christmas tree has only blue lights, and the menorah is white. Would you settle for red bench armrests and the last red rose hips?
Red With Embarrassment?
A block away from our condo is the home of Toronto Maple Leafs and statues of all their past heroes (including that famous donut guy Tim what's-his-name..) Visitors can't resist posing with the bronzes. Shouldn't this guy be red with embarrassment mugging for the blog??
TFC Parade
Brutal cold didn't stop the parade of TFC as 2017 MLS Champions. These fans (The Red Patch Boys) have been a special kind of loyal for years and a little frostbite couldn't keep them away. With drums, chants, dances and dogs, all in waves of red. Then the parade (appropriately, north!) to City Hall, cheering right through the traffic lights that were --- red!
At City Hall
Tens of thousands jammed the square with red flags, all their red gear (and maybe even some red wine?). The usual speeches by owner and mayor and broadcaster made the crowds see red --- or at least they wanted to. Finally the captain got the mike and gave heartfelt thanks to Toronto and especially the sea of cold red fans.
Red Hangers On the Tower
First snow/slush of the season reminds that maybe the bicycle season is over? Ducks have the harbour to themselves. Condo construction just booms along --- notice the red at the top? The 1800 ft. high CN Tower lets people hang out over the edge, even in the brutal windchill. But they have to wear red!
Beach Red Hard to Find
At our old Beach 'hood, the shops are in red-and-green but outside the Christmas tree has only blue lights, and the menorah is white. Would you settle for red bench armrests and the last red rose hips?
Red With Embarrassment?
A block away from our condo is the home of Toronto Maple Leafs and statues of all their past heroes (including that famous donut guy Tim what's-his-name..) Visitors can't resist posing with the bronzes. Shouldn't this guy be red with embarrassment mugging for the blog??
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