"You're in oil country"
Posted in: Miscellanea on May 28
Anytime the Edmonton Oilers win a playoff game, fans converge on Whyte Avenue to celebrate in an unruly fashion. A friend of mine witnessed last night's pandemonium first-hand and got these pictures:
For a ground-level view of the scene, YouTube has a fine collection of videos, including this one:
I like the part a couple of minutes in where the girl bends down to light her cigarette from the bonfire. The tin foil Stanley Cup is nice too.
Just four more riots to go.
Posted by Gene Smith on May 28, 2006
