Hold On There, Canada

I think it was the great Benjamin Disraeli who said, you understand a people when you understand their bathroom habits. Or maybe it was Don Cherry who said that.

Nevertheless, it’s common knowledge that Canadians love their hockey. They love their hockey players like few others. Sidney Crosby is a deity in Canada and the CBC’s hockey night is still the best game in town.

But just how much Canadians love their hockey, we did not fully grasp. Until now, that is.

The fabulous blog, The Canoe Dossier, the water usage chart for Edmonton which corresponds to the Canada-USA Gold Medal Hockey tilt has been released. Writes David Newland:

This isn’t just a corporate chart. This is an insight into our national character. Fans in Edmonton here represent Canadians across the country, adding their own discomfort to the efforts of our boys on ice. The players “take one for the team” while we avoid taking one.

The peaks and valleys charted couldn’t be more striking.

That’s above and beyond the call of duty. And the call of nature for that matter.