onefixedstar | A day in the city

It's reading week at the university, and so B and I decided to take yesterday off and wander the city. We had originally planned to go out for lunch, and then stroll along Queen St., coffee in hand, and do a bit of window shopping. The sudden rise of a brisk wind as we left the restaurant changed our minds and drove us underground into PATH. As we walked under the heart of Toronto's financial district, we came upon an interesting little set-up: two large televisions, positioned back-to-back, with mini-bleachers on either side. A crowd was gathered around, mostly in suits and ties (and yes, mostly men), watching the Canadian-Russian Olympic men's hockey game, cheering and groaning in unison. Mostly groaning, of course, since Canada lost. (Interestingly, I didn't see any signs advertising who had set up the televisions...they were just there.)