“I think you know there was a large grain of truth in what Cherry said and so do most Canadians,” he advised. And yet, to hear Don Cherry explain it, all he ever intended to say, with his comments on what would become the last-ever edition of Coach’s Corner, was that Canadians should wear poppies. Cherry himself has variously said his poppy admonition was directed at all immigrants, but also at all Canadians. I’m still not sure how you watch that original clip and don’t come away thinking that was exactly his intention. He maintains that all he ever meant was that people should wear poppies, and if people were offended by that, then too damn bad, and please enjoy my new podcast.

Source: National Post November 19, 2019 19:18 UTC