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I want to bring up something that has been lingering around and taunting Canucks fans for as long as I remember. Anyone who has any type of liking towards our home team is automatically labelled as jumping on and off some sort of rickety old band wagon. Well, maybe not rickety, it is Vancouver after all. The wagon is probably filled with people in their stylish rain gear drinking expensive lattes and happy to be out of their 300 square foot penthouse apartments. Regardless, this dreaded wagon is the topic of conversation for a lot of people and it is starting to drive me crazy. The words "typical Vancouver Canucks fans" makes my skin crawl and I think we need to get some things straight.

As fans of any team we're allowed to show our emotions even if that means we're ripping off our jerseys when Luongo has let in the third goal in row and Schneider has to take over. We're allowed to drown our sorrows in a pitcher of beer when we've lost a game in overtime and now we have to play again in two days. We're allowed to be sad but at the end of the day we're always going to be Canucks fans. This doesn't mean we're off the wagon, it means we have heart!

Now that we're advancing to the third round I anticipate that this "wagon" talk will pop its ugly head up again. I guess there are true fans and wagon fans but lets be supportive of everyone. I mean, who else is going to spend all that money on Canucks car flags? We'll ride this wagon right until the end and invite the rest of Canada to join us. Kiprusoff, you can join us too since we'll need some red headed support and you're already 10 golf games into the season. But first, we're going to need some rules. If you want to be on this wagon you better be on it for the long hull.

1. If the Canucks lose a game you are NOT allowed to jump off the bandwagon
2. While on the bandwagon you're still allowed to make snide remarks towards any Canucks player that makes a crappy play
3. Moping is allowed
4. Nail biting is also allowed
5. Publish
6. Watching the games is required. If you miss one then its your due diligence to do your research and pretend to know what you're talking about
7. There is no dieting allowed on the wagon, beer and chicken wings are a must
8. You're allowed to look down on wagon jumpers, insult accordingly and refer to rule one
9. Not washing your Canucks attire and not shaving is acceptable but please refrain from smelling bad, armpits must remain clean and odour free
10. Hate the opposing team and their players
11. If, or should I say when, we win the cup bro-mance will be overlooked, hugging strangers is acceptable, and high five everyone else who've supported the wagon from the beginning.

This is the one time in the lives of all hockey fans that they should jump on the Canucks wagon and be proud. I know deep down there is some toothless Oilers fans cheering for us on the inside and we all should lend a hand and help him up to join the likes of all wagon riders. As game one of series three awaits go rush out and get your Canucks paraphernalia, it's been 17 years after all