Posted on 09/05/2008 11:05:47 AM PDT by KingofZion
Consider the various cool terms vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin could have used in describing herself to Republican Party convention delegates Wednesday night: Moose-hunter. Political trailblazer. And the best one: former journalist.
Instead, she settled with obvious pride on "just your average hockey mom." She then adorned that title with a joke on how you tell the difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull. "Lipstick," she said to loud laughter in the arena.
What, you might ask, is your average hockey mom? Is there such a thing? Are they any different from soccer moms or Little League moms? Do they really snarl?
Our search ended at the Honda Center, where Rosanna Sitzman is a financial analyst by day for the Anaheim Ducks but the round-the-clock mother of 9-year-old Jack. When we say round-the-clock, we're not kidding. She's been at rinks as early as 5:30 a.m. for Jack's games.
Sitzman caught parts of Palin's speech but heard the hockey mom reference on the news Thursday morning. "The first thing that came to my mind was, 'Yeah, hockey moms are tough,' " Sitzman says.
But not tough like bruisers. Not tough like tobacco-chewers or shot-and-beer drinkers.
"We're tough because when your kids get hurt -- and they do get hurt a lot on the rink, especially when they're older -- we have to be tough about it," Sitzman says. "We don't run out there and baby them."
*** And there's something else. Hockey moms don't drop the kids off at practice and then disappear. That'd be too easy.
"We sit there the whole practice," Sitzman says. "We don't just leave our kids."
*** All youth sports seem more time-consuming these days, but Sitzman says that's especially true with hockey. MORE
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The tough part is that the little kids get lousy rink times. The first time I visited (from San Diego) Minnesota and saw the rink schedule, it was amazed that some parents get their 5-6 years old kids up for 3:30 to 4:15 rink time! Wow!
Consider if you have multiple kids and having to shuffle them to the rink, school, food, study time, etcetera and you see how one gets a stainless steel spine!
America is going to learn over the next 60 days what I have learned in 32 years in youth hockey - DON’T MESS WITH HOCKEY MOMS. They keep everything moving smoothly when everybody is in a panic.
You ask if you trust her being a heartbeat away from the Presidency, and I’ll answer this way: “Hockey moms can do it all”.
Wayne Gretzky asks for Sarah Palin’s autograph.
My buddy has two boys on traveling teams. That means two different rinks, different states, etc... Crazy.
My dad was so happy when I got my license so he didn’t have to drive me around at 6 am for practice.
My Step-Son was in Youith Hockey and was playing at the same rink as Ray Bourque’s son. Ray signed everybody’s sticks. Then the kids wouldn’t use them> We had to buy sticks to play.
The streets of Chicago could use a few Hockey Moms right about now.
We are good friends with the commissioner, treasurer....they are big dems. I asked my husband to see what they think of Sarah. I have a feeling they might go to Sarah.
Hockey mom's are different. We have to be tough to watch our kids get hit & hurt (on purpose)& controlled enough to not punch out another parent as they yell “good hit”
Tough hockey moms ping...
some parents get their 5-6 years old kids up for 3:30 to 4:15 rink time! Wow!””
That tells me that “3 AM phone call” would hardly jostle Sarah...
>>amazed that some parents get their 5-6 years old kids up for 3:30 to 4:15 rink time! Wow!
Yikes, I thought my beer league games that start at 11:30pm on Sundays were bad. Of course that was in california where hockey is not quite as big as Wisconsin.
Except that she may be at the clothes drier or getting the hockey pads together. God help any country that is dumb enough to screw that up!
Note to the DUmmies:
“Our Hockey Mom Can Whup Your Soccer Moms.”
Obe and BOR are soul-mates. Their fame is based on running their mouths and not much, if anything, else.
My son wanted to play hockey, but there was no way I was going to be getting up that early. He and I did play “pickup” at the local outdoor rink (pre 1998 global warming and city budget cuts) though. He turned into a swimmer and skier. Fewer injuries. Skating is still fun though.
I wonder if she’s ever taken a slap-shot in the ankle?
That will toughen anyone up real fast
Go Sarah!
“My Hockey Mom beat up your Soccer Mom”
( I should copyright that?)
LOL! That would be good bumper-sticker material in some form...
I probably wouldn’t have used it either. I have heard nothing but good things about Ray.
What rink is that?
I used to play at the Peabody rink and assorted others.
As a soccer mom, swim mom, dance mom, and lacrosse mom, I am one of the few who frequently stays during practices. It’s a good opportunity to observe who you think are good role models, as long as you stay out of the way.
in the DC area, the mites have the early AM practices, and the highschoolers [my son is plays U18 travel] have the later at night practices. the neighborhood is pretty iffy, and while my son got his license, i am still leery of him driving himself.
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