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16. Old Guy Story

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 09:36 AM

Apr 29

In the 2000s I was working on-set for a film in New Orleans with a crew from Canada.

I was a hockey fan from the Deep South and loved the Canadian anthem. One night at 3am after wrap while we were closing trucks, I started singing O Canada for my Canadian friends.

As I stumbled over some of the words the whole crew began helping out by singing the anthem loudly at 3am in Bayou Gauche, Louisiana.

It was a moment. I love our Canadian friends.

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Big up the Buffalo crowd for singing the Canadian anthem [View all] malaise Apr 29 OP

Very nice Deminpenn Apr 29 #1

Love it malaise Apr 29 #2

I have seen people melm00se Apr 29 #3

Was lovely malaise Apr 29 #5

Thanks. I was wondering about that. Raven123 Apr 29 #9

That was downright inspiring. Gave me hope, too. Vinca Apr 29 #4

Oh, that was the most moving thing I've seen in years. sinkingfeeling Apr 29 #6

And, when a Bruins/Buffalo fight it is a game fight, Submariner Apr 29 #7

That is wonderful! Spazito Apr 29 #8

The only presence that was missing for our home game last night Niagara Apr 29 #10

Miss RJ too melm00se Apr 29 #20

Ted Darling Niagara Apr 29 #31

I loved Rick Jeanneret MorbidButterflyTat Apr 29 #21

Here's a blast.... (Rayzor) Rob Ray and RJ in the booth Niagara Apr 29 #30

That was great to see, noticed he gave her a new mic for the US anthem but not the Canadian Bev54 Apr 29 #11

Yep malaise Apr 29 #13

Wonderful reaction from the Buffalo crowd! Choked me up!!! Fla Dem Apr 29 #12

I wondered why O Canada was played for 2 US teams hauckeye Apr 29 #14

So did I malaise Apr 29 #15

Old Guy Story Roy Rolling Apr 29 #16

Wonderful malaise Apr 29 #17

That's awesome. Wednesdays Apr 29 #18

But you don't live right next door malaise Apr 29 #19

Western New York sports fans MorbidButterflyTat Apr 29 #22

Sweet malaise Apr 29 #25

Kick MorbidButterflyTat Apr 29 #23

K&R spanone Apr 29 #24

Wonderful! I think it may have inspired the Bruins to beat Buffulo in OT. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 29 #26

LOL malaise Apr 29 #27

Aww, yay on them! electric_blue68 Apr 29 #28

love it! rec TheProle Apr 29 #29

Canada is special to Buffalonians July Apr 29 #32

Thanks for this malaise Apr 30 #34

I have a lot of Canadian friends. Sogo Apr 29 #33