Innocent Ears

We were recently blessed with the opportunity to go to a Washington Capitals game. We were given 4 tickets, that included buffets, sodas, etc. Plus, the seats were fantastic!! It was quite a treat!

The same source (Dave's sister) has also given us Wizards tickets. So, our 4 boys split evenly, 2 wanting to go to the basketball game, and 2 to the hockey game.

Last Monday was the hockey game, and our 10 year-old and almost 6 year-old came with us.

The Capitals were playing the Rangers. It was a good game, that ended in a shoot out...very exciting!

I think hockey fans are some of the most enthusiastic fans in professional sports. The games are fun, loud, and the fans are usually die-hard, cheering their team on, as well as making their opinions known.

There was a point during the game that the fans were not happy. They made their voices known, proudly chanting, "Rangers suck". Yeh, not a word we use in our home... I'm sorry to have used it here. But, read on, and you'll understand :).

While our 10 year-old understood what was being chanted, and knew better than to join in, we weren't sure what our little man was thinking. I was sitting there, realizing that it wasn't the most horrible thing they could hear at a game, but also praying that our little guy's ears would be protected.

At that moment, he joined in with the chant, pumping his fist and shouting. Dave leaned down to him and asked him what he was saying...

"Pull off their socks!!!"  :-)

We laughed so hard! This became our cheer for the rest of the game, and I have a strong feeling that we'll never forget it.