Rider Nation

On Saturday, we went out to a restaurant for lunch. It seemed like a good way to start off the new year. As I wrapped my Rider scarf around my neck, I noticed my husband was wearing his new Rider bunnyhug. At the restaurant, the parking lot was full of vehicles - obviously other people also thought going out for lunch was a good way to start the new year. I couldn't help but notice that many of the vehicles had the special Rider Pride plates one could purchase in honour of 2010 being the 100th anniversary of the Riders. As we waited for our food in the restaurant, I looked around and noticed that at least a quarter of the people there were wearing Rider t-shirts, sweat shirts or jackets. One little boy was telling his Grandpa that he had received a Rider piggy-bank for Christmas. One young woman was excitedly telling her friend that her boyfriend had given her shares in the Riders for Christmas. The restaurant itself had a Rider flag hanging behind the front counter. As we went to the front of the restaurant to pay for our meal, there was a man ahead of us, wearing a Rider cap. In his arms, he had a little boy who looked to be about two years old. The little boy had the cutest winter boots on - with the Rider logo on them, of course! Whether you like football or not, you cannot deny that we love our Riders and we truly live in Rider Nation! Bleeding green . . . it's a good thing!