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Every Four Years...

My friend Elvis is giving me a hard time because I watched ice dancing this past weekend.  Damn right I did.  I'm not ashamed to admit I watch ice dancing every four years. Heck, I just watched women luging.  Outside of the Olympics, I wouldn't dream of watching women luging.
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Canada Olympic Park in Calgary

During the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada Olympic Park was the primary venue for ski jumping, bobsleigh, and luge. I was there this weekend, armed with my handy Calgary neighbourhood map. This is where Eddie "The Eagle" Edwards represented Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. The flags look like
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