Ben Icio strikes again!

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It's that time again, when Ben Icio is here with a new article!

 

Spooktober is coming to an end, everyone is more than thrilled to show their taste in horror movies with flashy costumes and/or horror stories to tell their friends (like saying 'First round against the Bruins.' to a Maple Leafs fan). And so, I would like to bring you some spooky scary skele- ehm, news from Prague.
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Prank that melted our hearts (and ice)

 

Last week, I attended a friendly match between local Czech teams, with Ondřej by my side as my translator and drinking buddy. It was a thrilling match. However, by the 10th minute of the second period, several people began to notice that  skating of the players felt a bit sluggish.

And indeed, it turned out to be more serious than that.
The maintenance staff turned off the cooling systems and ice on the rink began to melt down. Thus, what started as a hockey game ended in a game of water polo. Luckily, the goalies could use their pads to latch onto them so they wouldn't drown. Ondřej would certainly solve the issue, if it wasn't for the fact that he disappeared. Once again. 

He only ventured outside and straight to the first pub he saw, though. Luckily, I was able to catch up with him there. He was basically sleeping on a table. Once he woke up, we departed our ways.
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View on my interview full of different views

 

I also tried to interview Ondřej, as it has been too long since we've done it together. We managed to answer just a few questions, because our beloved goalie was still pretty hung over from the game night before. Here they are:

 

What is your favourite horror movie?
-"I'd say Nightmare on Elm Street. However, for a truly scary experience, I'd take a look around the Czech X pages. That's X, not XXX. 
.. Though we're kinda famous for that, too."

 

How are you going to spend your time on Halloween?
-"With my girlfriend. We'll probably going to watch some TV series. Right now, we are in the middle of the season 3 of the series with the most fitting name for this time.
Bones."

 

Is the Czech Republic home to wild Halloween parties?
-"It's 50/50, I'd say. Especially younger generations, myself included, use/-ed to attend Halloween parties a lot. However, nowadays, I am more inclined towards the original Czech 'holiday' of this part of year, and that's All hallow's eve, sort of. 
We go to cemeteries, light up candles for the ones that left us and we remember and honour them. That's what I love about us, Czechs. We drink basically everywhere and all the time. 
But when it comes to the topic of death, we get melancholic and serious.
.. That is true except for funerals because we get drunk there too, anyway.
Cheers."
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Now, to end the article, I'd like to get a bit more serious.

 

As Ondřej said in the last answer, there is a holiday of sorts around the corner, specifically on November 2, where Czechs remeber the ones they lost.
We, the members of hockey community, sadly witnessed huge losses to hockey around the world, with the biggest one arguably being the loss of Gaudreau brothers.
Let's take a moment to remember their and others' legacy together. They will all be missed, but not forgotten. They must not be.

 

To all of you still reading this, thank you for your attention. Love, cherish and hug your close ones.

Take care.

 

- Ben Icio del Torro

 

 

 

600 words capped for week ending 11/03/2024