#2002 Canadian Nationals

[figureskatingcostumes]

Joannie Rochette's short program dress at the 2002 Canadian Nationals.

(Photo by Barry Mittan)

[aryburn-trains]

Desperate times call for desperate measures. Amtrak 823 kicked the bucket on the Maple Leaf the day before, and a pair of GP38-2s from CSX’s Frontier Yard in Buffalo was summoned to power the train to Toronto. The following day, the pair of CSX units are seen leading the eastbound back towards Buffalo, passing SOR’s Stuart Street yard in Hamilton. August 31, 2002

[identifying-conventions]

Convention: Canadian National (Comic Book/Science Fiction/Anime) Expo 2002

(Cosplayer: Heki Character: Chii Series: Chobits - x)

[operafantomet]

NATIONS HOSTING BOTH REPLICA AND NON-REPLICA POTO

United Kingdom: The UK saw the world premiere of ALW's POTO in 1986. They've also since seen the RAH staging (2011), the original UK Tours (1993-2000), the UK Tour Revival (2000), and the West End Revival (2021). It was also in the UK the new Restaged Tour was first launched (2012-2013).

United States: The US was the first opening outside the UK, premiering in 1988, and also had three national tours (1989-2010) and the Las Vegas Spectacular (2006-2012). They furthermore hosted the Restaged Tour (2013-2020).

Austria: Austria was the fourth country to host the original staging (1988-1993). In 2024 they welcomed back the musical, this time as the Restaged Tour.

Canada: Canada was the fifth country to host the original staging, in 1989. The production ran for a whopping ten years, closing in 1999. There were also various Canadian tours (1991-1998), touring nationally and internationally. They later hosted multiple visits of both US Tour and the Restaged Tour.

Australia: Australia was the eight country to host the original staging, opening in Melbourne in 1990 and later turning into a Australian and NZ Tour (until 1998). The musical would return many times as a leg of the World Tour. Uniquely, they also hosted the first out-door version at Sydney Harbour in 2022, as well as staging the Restaged Tour in Sydney and Melbourne (2022-2023).

Spain: The original Madrid production ran from 2002-2004. When POTO returned in 2023 it was in the form of the new "Mediterranean" version opening in Trieste in Italy the same year. The production also visited Bilbao, before returning to Madrid.

Dubai: The first POTO production to hit Dubai was the World Tour in 2019. In 2024 POTO returned, this time as a part of the Middle East Tour, presenting the Romanian/Norwegian production.

Switzerland: The original Basel production ran from 1995-1997. This year POTO returned in the form of the Romanian/Norwegian production, touring the Middle East and Europe.

Sweden: Sweden was the sixth country to host the original staging, in Stockholm for an impressive six years (1989-1995). They also later did a revival (2016-2017). They furthermore hosted the Finnish/Swedish version in Gothenburg (2017-2018), as well as a unique new staging in Kristianstad (2000-2003).

Soon to be added: Belgium (1999-2000 / 2025). Ireland was also meant to host the UK Tour Revival in May 2020, but for obvious reasons that was cancelled. They had previously hosted the Restaged Tour in 2012-2013. (Also, I have not included concert versions)

[heavenboy09]

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 🎊 To The Most Distinguished & Absolutely Outrageously Humorous Canadian Actor you ever did see. Starring In Countless Funny Comedy Roles as well as Action, Scifi, Horror, Based On True Stories, Animated & Superhero Films. He has pretty much done alot of Genre's

Born On October 23rd, 1976

He is a Canadian and American actor, producer, and businessman. He began his career starring in the Canadian teen soap opera Hillside (1991–1993) and had minor roles before landing the lead role on the sitcom Two Guys and a Girl between 1998 and 2001. Reynolds then starred in a range of films, including the comedies National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Waiting... (2005), and The Proposal (2009), and the superhero films Blade: Trinity (2004), and Green Lantern (2011). He provided voice acting in The Croods franchise (2013–2020) and Turbo (2013).

Reynolds's biggest commercial success came with the superhero films Deadpool (2016), Deadpool 2 (2018), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), in which he played the title character. His performance in the first earned him a nomination for a Golden Globe Award. He has also starred in the drama Woman in Gold (2015), the horror film Life (2017), and the action films 6 Underground (2019), Free Guy (2021), and The Adam Project (2022), and voiced Pikachu in Detective Pikachu (2019).

But He Is Probably The Most Sarcastic & Whimsical Actor of Canada 🇨🇦 You Probably will ever know.

Please Give it Up for The Man With A Smart Aleck Mouth

The 1 & Only

Mr. Ryan Reynolds 🇨🇦 Aka Deadpool Ryan Reynolds

#RyanReynolds #GreenLantern #Deadpool

[evolplus]

꒰ MEET THE GIRLS ꒱

꒰ E.V.O.L. ꒱ is a 7-member fictional girl group under AuRA Entertainment that debuted in 2023. profiles of the members can be found under the cut. format ib @/stariified

LEADER ⤷ MIA'S STORY (COMING SOON) ⟡ birth name: mia lee ⟡ korean name: lee mikyung (이미경) ⟡ birth: April 23rd 2002 (Toronto, CA) ⟡ nationality: korean-canadian ⟡ company: AuRA Ent. (2021-now), SM Entertainment (2013-2020) ⟡ faceclaim: choi yena

⤷ SOLMI'S STORY (COMING SOON) ⟡ birth name: moon solmi (��솔미) ⟡ birth: February 13th 2001 (Suwon, KR) ⟡ nationality: korean ⟡ company: AuRA Ent. (2021-now), Source Music (2019-2021), SM Entertainment (2017-2019) ⟡ faceclaim: kim doyeon

⤷ KEENA'S STORY (COMING SOON) ⟡ birth name: kessarin thawan (เกศรินทร์ ตะวัน) ⟡ birth: May 26th 2001 (Bangkok, TH) ⟡ nationality: thai ⟡ company: AuRA Ent. (2022-now), YG Ent, (2018-2022) ⟡ faceclaim: natty of kiof

⤷ TAERI'S STORY (COMING SOON) ⟡ birth name: seo taeri (서태리) ⟡ birth: April 24th 2002 (Incheon, KR) ⟡ nationality: korean ⟡ company: AuRA Ent. (2021-now), JYP Ent. (2017-2021) ⟡ faceclaim: kim nakyoung of tripleS

⤷ JUNO'S STORY (COMING SOON) ⟡ birth name: juno kim ⟡ korean name: kim junghee (김정희) ⟡ birth: November 11th 2003 (Melbourne, AU) ⟡ nationality: korean-australian ⟡ company: AuRA Ent. (2021-now), JYP Ent. (2019-2021) ⟡ faceclaim:  kim yooyeon of tripleS

⤷ EUNJIN'S STORY (COMING SOON) ⟡ birth name: choi eunjin (최은진) ⟡ birth: July 12th 2004 (Seoul, KR) ⟡ nationality: korean ⟡ company: AuRA Ent. (2021-now), Source Music (2018-2021) ⟡ faceclaim: ahn yujin of ive

⤷ AKIO'S STORY (COMING SOON) ⟡ birth name: morioka akio (森岡昭雄) ⟡ birth: September 7th 2004 (Kyoto, JP) ⟡ nationality: japanese ⟡ company: AuRA Ent. (2022-now) ; Be:Lift Lab (2019-2022) ⟡ faceclaim: ezaki hikaru of kep1er

[rabbitcruiser]

National Poutine Day

In Canada, particularly in Quebec, poutine is a staple food, if not  also an iconic one. It has become a popular food in America as well as  in other countries, and we celebrate it today, on National Poutine Day.  Standard poutine is made up of fresh-cut french fries, squeaky fresh  cheese curds, and brown gravy, but there are many variations of the  dish. Among other possibilities, the name may have come from the word  "pudding," which is spelled pouding in French, or from poutine,  which is slang for "mess" in Quebec. It is pronounced "pou-tin" in the  French-dominated regions of Quebec and New Brunswick, but as "poo-teen"  elsewhere.

According to the most widely known and accepted story, poutine was  first served at L’Idéal (Café Ideal)—a restaurant that later changed its  name to Le Lutin Qui Rit (The Laughing Elf)—in 1957, in the small town  of Warwick, in Arthabaska County, Quebec, a town known for producing  squeaky cheese curds. A usual customer, Eddy Lainsesse, requested curds  on top of his fries. The restaurant owner, Fernand Lachance, supposedly  replied, "Ça va faire une maudite poutine," which roughly translates to  "That's going to make a dreadful mess." A variation of the story says  that Lainsesse asked for the curds and fries to be thrown together in a  paper bag, upon which Lachance looked into the bag and said, "This is  poutine." The dish started being sold in a bag and soon caught on.  Patrons began adding ketchup and vinegar to it. In 1963, Lachance began  serving it on plates. Customers soon noticed that the fries got cold  quickly, so Lachance added gravy to keep them warm.

According to another story, poutine was created by Jean-Paul Roy,  owner of Le Roy Jucep, a drive-in restaurant in Drummondville, Quebec.  He had been serving a dish of gravy and french fries called patate-sauce  since 1958, and in 1964 noticed that some of his diners were adding  cheese curds to it. He soon added a dish that contained all three  ingredients and named it fromage-patate-sauce.

No matter how poutine got its start, it soon could be found being  sold as street food in Canada. By 1969 it was being sold in Quebec City  at the Ashton Snack Bar food truck on Boulevard Wilfred-Hamel, and it  was being sold in Montreal by 1983. By the early 1980s, it had become a  widely popular street food in Ontario and Quebec.

It made its debut in Canadian chain restaurants in 1985, appearing on  the menu at Frits, a now-defunct Quebec-based chain. By the 1990s,  poutine had reached mass popularization in the country, after its  inclusion on the menus of other chains. It first appeared on a Burger  King menu in 1987 in Quebec, and soon spread to other locations of the  chain. The same happened with McDonald's in 1990. Canadian fast-food  chain Harvey's debuted it on menus across the country in 1992.

But poutine wasn't to remain only as street food and fast food. By  the early 2000s, it was appearing in high-end Canadian restaurants. It  was put on the menu at Aud Pied de Cochon in Montreal in 2002, where it  was topped with foie gras. Other high-end Montreal restaurants followed  suit. Garde Manger began serving an Iron Chef America-winning lobster poutine, and Pub Quartier Latin put poutine made with steak, truffles, and red wine demi-glace on their menu.

Some Canadian restaurants have made poutine their main focus. La  Banquise in Montreal began serving it in the 1980s. They started with  the standard version and an Italian version with bolognese sauce instead  of gravy. They have since expanded to serving 30 types. Smoke's  Poutinerie was started in Toronto in 2008, the first poutine-only  restaurant in that city. Other poutine-only restaurants that followed in  Canada are Poutini's House of Poutine, La Poutinerie, and Poutineville.

Poutine made its first foray into the United States in New Jersey and  New York, where a variation of the recipe called "Disco Fries" became  popular. This version substituted mozzarella or cheddar cheese for the  curds. Poutine has since become relatively common in the States, and  took hold in other countries as well, such as the United Kingdom and  Russia.

As mentioned, there are various types of poutine besides the usual  french fries, cheese curds, and gravy combination. Different types of  potatoes, cheese, and sauces can be used. Italian poutine may use  spaghetti sauce instead of gravy; veggie poutine is made with mushroom  sauce and vegetables; Irish poutine is made with lardons. La galvaude is from Gaspésie and is made with chicken and green peas. A variation in Montreal uses smoked meat.

Festivals devoted to poutine are held across Canada throughout the  year. Montreal, Ottawa, and Toronto are some cities that hold them. On  National Poutine Day, events are held and specials are available at  restaurants in countries like Canada and the United States. For example,  My Meatball Place in Toronto has given away free samples of meatball  and vegan poutine, and The Hops Spot in Syracuse has offered half-price  poutine. With so many types of poutine—and so many restaurants that  serve it in some parts of the world—there is no reason to remain hungry  on National Poutine Day.

How to Observe National Poutine Day (Canada)

Here are some ideas on how to celebrate the day:

Make your own poutine. You could make the original version or another variation of the dish. You could even make Disco Fries, the Americanized version of the dish.

Check if there is a place near you that serves poutine.

Enjoy poutine at a Canadian restaurant that specializes in the dish, such as La Banquise, Smoke's Poutinerie, Poutini's House of Poutine, La Poutinerie, or Poutineville. Smoke's Poutinerie also has some locations in the United States.

Have poutine at a restaurant in Warwick, Quebec, the town where the dish is said to have originated, or have it at Le Roy Jucep in Drummondville, Quebec, the other location where it is said to have gotten its start.

Eat some poutine at Harvey's or at another fast food restaurant in Canada.

Enjoy poutine at a high-end Canadian restaurant such as Aud Pied de Cochon, Garde Manger, or Pub Quartier Latin.

See if there are any specials on poutine today at restaurants such as My Meatball Place in Toronto or The Hops Spot in Syracuse.

Plan a trip to an upcoming poutine fest, such as Montreal's Le Grand Poutinefest, Ottawa Poutine Fest, or Toronto Poutine Fest.

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[mutant-what-not]

Yousuf Karsh (1908-2002) One of the prominent Armenian-Canadian photographers famously known for his portrait photography.

“Humphrey Bogart” 1946

Photograph - gelatin silver print

35.5 × 27.9 cm (14 × 11")

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

[Humphrey Bogart (American actor, 25 Dec 1899 - 14 Jan 1957)]

[bearterritory]

EUGENE, Ore. – Presented with the opportunity to carry on a proud hammer tradition for California track & field at Hayward Field, it took Rowan Hamilton just three throws to find himself in a position that no Golden Bear has in over a century.   The last Cal athlete to win a title in the men's hammer was Jack Merchant in 1922. Now, that distinction belongs to Hamilton, whose personal-best throw of 77.18m (253-2) surpassed 2023 champion Kenneth Ikeji of Harvard's top mark by just two inches; he also became the program's first NCAA men's champion in any event since 2011 (Mike Morrison, decathlon).   "Those are things that people take for granted, but that's hard to do, to keep stepping up when somebody else steps up," said Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Robyne Johnson.   Hamilton, who hails from Chilliwack, B.C., is also the first Canadian man to win the event since Scott Neilson in 1979. He was the favorite to win after leading the NCAA standings for nearly the entire season and climbing to No. 8 in the all-time men's collegiate hammer standings.   "Rowan was really stable today," assistant coach Mohamad Saatara said. "That's what we were trying to do – we were expecting these other guys to really get going, so for him to succeed, he had to be very stable and just execute. I think there are some really big throws in his future."

 "I think it's really special, just being able to carry on the legacy at Cal that was set by (women's hammer alum) Camryn Rogers, (who won) three consecutive national championships," Hamilton said. "I'm happy that I can come here, compete with Mo, the Cal Bears, and represent the school very well."   Teammate Ivar Moisander joined Hamilton in the men's hammer as the other half of Cal's first-ever duo in the event. Moisander's mark of 68.13m (223-6), while not enough to earn him another three attempts, still earned him a second-career Second-Team All-America nod and his highest career placement (13th) at the NCAA Championships.   The 4x100m relay squad of Chase Williams, George Monroe, Mason Mangum and David Foster followed up Hamilton's school record with one of their own, racing to a time of 38.90 in the semifinal to demolish the program's previous best of 39.11 that had stood since 1975 – old enough that the time itself had been adjusted from a 4x110y result. It was good enough for 12th place overall, earning Williams, Monroe and Mangum their first career Second-Team All-America honors and Foster his second. Foster then competed in the 100m semifinal just over an hour later, finishing third in his heat and 14th overall with a time of 10.28 to become a Second-Team All-American for the third time this season.   In the pole vault, Skyler Magula passed on the first two heights before clearing his first attempt at 5.37m (17-7.25), eventually matching his season best of 5.52m (18-1.25) to tie for sixth with Penn's James Rhoads and earn First-Team All-America status. It was the best overall finish by any Cal men's pole vaulter since Robert "Bubba" McLean in 2001, who was also the last to make the First Team (2002).

Jeff Duensing, who qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials at the Pac-12 Championships, closed out the night – and the Cal Athletics season – in the shot put, posting a mark of 18.99m (62-3.75) on his third attempt to finish in 13th place and notch a spot on the All-America Second Team; he became the first Cal men's shot putter to repeat as an All-American since Peter Simon in 2017-18.   In total, Cal's men collected nine All-America honors, tying a program record from 1982.   "I am so, so proud of this group," Johnson said. "They worked hard all year and they did what they needed to do at the right time."

[dear-indies]

Hi Cat! Can I get some help with a black woman (ethnicity doesn't matter) in her 20s with the same vibes as Amy Love from the duo Nova Twins? Thanks in advance!

Junglepussy (1991) Jamaican / Trinidadian - is asexual and autistic - has spoken up for Palestine!

Kiana Madeira (1992) Irish, Unspecified First Nations, Black Canadian / White - in Fear Street.

Bree Runway (1992) Ghanaian - is queer.

TiaCorine (1993) Japanese, African American / Shoshone.

Slick Woods (1993) African-American - is bisexual.

Jazzelle (1995) African-American - has spoken up for Palestine!

Tati Gabrielle (1996) African-American, ¼ Korean - in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Uncharted.

Tkay Maidza (1996) Zimbabwean.

Rico Nasty (1997) African-American / Puerto Rican.

Kiana Ledé (1997) African-American, Swedish, Mexican, Cherokee - has spoken up for Palestine!

Bali Baby (1997) African-American - is bisexual.

Kassius Nelson (1997) Black British - vibes in Dead Boy Detectives.

Bktherula (2002) African-American.

I hope this helps!

[kimingyuslover]

YOU WERE (ARE) BEAUTIFUL

synopsis : their relationship getting harder to the point that they decided to break up for their own sakes, but fate have another plan, they met again after they debuted as idols.

profiles : ricky, when i catch you ricky (young and rich, tall and handsome, charisma boss baby + minions)

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@ rickyhater & @ traumaticrizzy a.k.a Ricky Shen : 04L, friends with riize's anton, TOZ's haruto, evnne's yunseo & seungeon, enhypen's jungwon

we call them, the minions.

the oldest minion is, of course, our lovely father Kim Jiwoong, who was born in 1998. He's an actor too, probably a vampire (@ sluttyman)

the second one is our beloved leader, Sung hanbin, who was born in 2001 and a social butterfly because he literally knows everyone (@ ddungjjungham)

third, he's one of the baby girlz members, Zhanghao, who's born in 2000, can play violin, piano, and he got a teacher certificate (@ sassymf)

fourth, we have Seok Matthew, who's born in 2002. He's the canadian buff man who is a gym bro but also a cutie patootie (@ gymbros)

fifth, another baby girlz member, Kim Taerae, who's born in 2002. he's the sassy church oppa, and he has that deep, sweet voice (@ mothertaeraesa)

sixth, Kim Gyuvin, who's born in 2004. he's basically ricky's bff but he won't admit it. Poor gyuv (@ mangopin)

seventh, Park Gunwook, who was born in 2005, the honorary member of baby girlz, he looks tough but inside he just a pookie (@ gunwookiepookie)

eighth, Han Yujin, who's born in 2007, the loveable maknae, nation's son!!! everybody wants him to be their child (@ ppoddori)

ఇ ◝‿◜ ఇ – ς(>‿<. ) – ఇ ◝‿◜ ఇ – ς(>‿<. ) – ఇ◝‿◜

taglist (open) : @kaynunu @vash-yuu @mimisamisasa @whippedforbeomgyu @xiaoquanquans @lonelyladyghost @s4turnb1tch @marvelfanatic4life @honeywonuu

[nctrushh0ur]

 𓆩★𓆪 ׅ 𔐬 Follow me,  the speed limit

Getting heated up, the pace

  Gotta run to the top

       ‎‎RUSH HOUR ·.༄࿔

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ BASICS ❜

BIRTHNAME: Yoo Jinhwan

BIRTHDATE: 7th of October, 1997

BIRTH PLACE: Busan, South Korea

HOMETOWN: Busan, South Korea

ETHNICITY: Korean

NATIONALITY: Korean

LANGUAGES: Korean

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ CAREER ❜

STAGE NAME: Jinhwan

CAREER: Idol, Actor

COMPANY: SM Entertainment

TRAINING TIME: 2016 — 2018

POSITION: leader, lead vocalist

UNIT: NCT RUSH, NCT U

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ BASICS ❜

BIRTHNAME: Chae Eunwoo

BIRTHDATE: 15th of February, 1998

BIRTH PLACE: Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

HOMETOWN: Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

ETHNICITY: Korean

NATIONALITY: Korean

LANGUAGES: Korean // Semi-Fluent Japanese

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ CAREER ❜

STAGE NAME: Eunwoo

CAREER: Idol

COMPANY: SM Entertainment

TRAINING TIME: 2013 — 2018

POSITION: main dancer, vocalist

UNIT: NCT RUSH

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ BASICS ❜

BIRTHNAME: Song Hyunsoo

BIRTHDATE: 24th of April, 1998

BIRTH PLACE: Incheon, South Korea

HOMETOWN: Incheon, South Korea

ETHNICITY: Korean

NATIONALITY: Korean

LANGUAGES: Korean // Basic English

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ CAREER ❜

STAGE NAME: Hyunni

CAREER: Idol, Actor

COMPANY: SM Entertainment

TRAINING TIME: 2015 — 2016

POSITION: lead dancer, rapper, sub vocalist

UNIT: NCT RUSH, NCT U

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ BASICS ❜

BIRTHNAME: Kim Seokhwa

BIRTHDATE: 16th of January, 2000

BIRTH PLACE: Busan, South Korea

HOMETOWN: Busan, South Korea

ETHNICITY: Korean

NATIONALITY: Korean

LANGUAGES: Korean

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ CAREER ❜

STAGE NAME: Seokhwa

CAREER: Idol

COMPANY: SM Entertainment

TRAINING TIME: 2015 — 2018

POSITION: main vocalist, visual

UNIT: NCT RUSH

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ BASICS ❜

BIRTHNAME: Sea Chalerm Ayutthaya

BIRTHDATE: 4th of June, 2000

BIRTH PLACE: Phuket, Thailand

HOMETOWN: Phuket, Thailand

ETHNICITY: Thai

NATIONALITY: Thai

LANGUAGES: Thai // Korean

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ CAREER ❜

STAGE NAME: Sea

CAREER: Idol

COMPANY: SM Entertainment

TRAINING TIME: 2015 — 2018

POSITION: center, vocalist, sub rapper

UNIT: NCT RUSH

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ BASICS ❜

BIRTHNAME: Ethan Hyun

KOREAN NAME: Hyun Hyunjae

BIRTHDATE: 18th of March, 2002

BIRTH PLACE: Québec City, Québec, Canada

HOMETOWN: Montréal, Québec, Canada

ETHNICITY: Korean

NATIONALITY: Korean-Canadian

LANGUAGES: English // Korean // French

⸻ ·.༄࿔ ❛ CAREER ❜

STAGE NAME: Ethan

CAREER: Idol

COMPANY: SM Entertainment

TRAINING TIME: 2015 — 2018

POSITION: main rapper, sub vocalist, maknae

UNIT: NCT RUSH

[merionettes]

rubicon program references

due to the slow death of twitter i'm collecting my program links here. (almost) none of the rubicon skates are meant to be identical to real life programs, but some of the inspiration is pretty one-to-one… and some is a little less direct.

if you find yourself region blocked, try a free vpn - i recommend the veepn browser extension (firefox | chrome) or proton. 

if you only have so much time, i've starred the most important ones. if you want more… i have so many more.

chapter one

**tessa virtue/scott moir - mahler no. 5 (olympics 2010)

chapter two

tessa virtue/scott moir - carmen (worlds 2013)

kaitlyn weaver/andrew poje - the way you make me feel (canadian nationals 2017) | bonus worlds finish

chapter three

nadia bashynska/peter beaumont - romeo & juliet (gp espoo 2023)

maia shibutani/alex shibutani - smile (4cc 2011)

**michelle kwan - tosca (us nationals 2004) | music

chapter four

**meryl davis/charlie white - scheherazade (olympics 2014)

shizuka arakawa - turandot (olympics 2006)

**alexei yagudin - winter (olympics 2002)

chapter five

daisuke takahashi - blues for klook (worlds 2013)

mirai nagasu - pirates of the caribbean (olympics 2010)

chapter six

miki ando - the mission (4cc 2011)

meryl davis/charlie white - my fair lady (olympics 2014)

chapter seven

katarina witt - where have all the flowers gone (olympics 1994)

chapter eight

mao asada - bells of moscow (olympics 2010)

shoma uno - dancing on my own (internationaux de france 2019)

chapter nine & ten

mao asada - rachmaninov no. 2 (olympics 2014)

kazuki tomono - one more time (rostelecom cup 2018 gala)

tessa virtue/scott moir - what's love got to do with it (niagara ice show 2016)

yuna kim - les misérables (all that skate 2013)

ensemble - uptown funk (ice fantasia 2019)

chapter eleven

madison chock/evan bates - touch/contact (olympics 2022 team event)

chapter twelve

yuzuru hanyu - romeo and juliet (worlds 2012)

chapter thirteen

tatsuki machida - east of eden (worlds 2014)

johnny weir - the swan (olympics 2006)

kaitlin hawayek/jean-luc baker - feeling good (us nationals 2017)

tessa virtue/scott moir - prince medley (worlds 2017)

chapter fourteen

**jeremy abbott - lilies of the valley (olympics 2014)

nathan chen - le corsaire (us nationals 2017)

chapter fifteen

yuzuru hanyu - heaven and earth (olympics 2022)

denis ten - the artist (worlds 2013)

chapter sixteen & seventeen

ashley wagner - moulin rouge (us nationals 2015)

chapter eighteen

kaori sakamoto - elastic heart (worlds 2023)

shoma uno - dancing on my own (japan nationals 2019)

**adam rippon - arrival of the birds (olympics 2018)

chapter nineteen

michelle kwan - fields of gold (olympics 2002)

**tessa virtue/scott moir - moulin rouge (olympics 2018)

epilogue

tessa virtue/scott moir - long time running (olympics 2018 gala)

bonus 

the rippon lutz (quad edition)

stationary lift BASE?

f/f ice dance feat. madison hubbell and gabrielle papadakis

best of kpop in figure skating

fs dynamics 101

[sergeifyodorov]

2, 5, 22!!

2. teams you have a soft spot for

ok i admit i am a tender heart and if you demonstrate some sweetness of guy or an inchresting dynamic i will attach myself... teams i like but arent my main:

dallas stars (tanya's fault). robo is my sweetest forever and ever bestest american girl. also helps me personally to have The Other Robertson Brother. roope is the most gorgeous enigmatic he/they i have ever seen... and ofcourse the likes of otter and miro and wyatt my english classmate and old man pavs and everyone's fav slut segs.

detroit red wings. mostly because of how deeply sergeipilled i am lets be honest. moritz is excellente tho

vancouver canucks... im a sucker for a good curse and they have Both petey and quinn. also it is very funny to have two (2) unrelated riots happen because of you as a team. 14 years apart.

other less strong but generally positive Feelings: pens, caps, preds, sharks, yotes

5. favorite piece of hockey memorabilia you own

THIS IS A GOOD QUESTION BECAUSE I HAVE A GOOD ANSWER FOR IT. okokokokok ok. okay. okkoook i actually have 2 answers the first is THIS

magazine from 1979 (stole the photo from google because it's in my uni apartment rn and i am at home)(same thing tho.) it's from the 1979 all star game which was nhl allstars v soviet national team and it's FULL of articles abt the 72 summit series, including ones from players themselves . slava fetisov jumpscare also

the second is This

which is a book this guy wrote about like. the oilers year 1 they were in the nhl (right after the merger). he is an important Canadian journalist and followed them around and stuff. it's first edition (from 1980) aswell but that's not the most important thing abt it. the most important thing about this copy is that the author owned it

i got it from someone i know who had a personal connection to him (he passed in 2002). dont ask i dont wanna dox meself

okayanway.

22. are you superstitious during playoffs?

yes.

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The Blue Castle has me looking up one of the subjects I find incredibly boring: cars.

When in a car enthusiast forum from 2008, the question about the "Grey Slosson" came back with a resounding "never heard of it" and that Montgomery likely made it up.

Howeverer the Grey Slosson is likely based on the manufacturer Gray-Dort, which was founded in 1915 according to Wikipedia, They are noted as "known for their cars of reliable quality, which started easily in all weather conditions." They were also made in Ontario, Canada and was among the four most popular makes in Canada, and recognized as a national trearure.

Additionally, according to Chatham-Kent tourism website, Gray-Dorts were most popular in the early 1920s. It is kind of funny to think that Barney picked out a car that later become popular, as if he were a hipster whose car became mainstream later on.

Gray-Dort when out of business in 1925, which given TBC published in 1926, depending on when the manuscript was first written, could be interesting why Montgomery fictionalized Barney's car.

And here's a picture of a restored 1919 Gray-Dort "touring model" car (found on flickr here):

And here is a photo from the time period of a Gray-Dort:

This is a very Canadian car. Even though Gray-Dort went out of business in 1925, in 2002 Canada issued a $20 coin with the Gray-Dort featured on the back:

And in 1996 they had the Gray-Dort on a stamp as well:

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