Some good-natured gambling has been occurring on the grounds of Princeton University Press. Many American sports enthusiasts often forget the passion of hockey fans, so to celebrate the 2010 NHL playoffs, religion/anthropology editor and Montreal Canadiens fanatic Fred Appel made yours truly (me!, Director of Publicity) and die-hard Philadelphia Flyers fan a non-monetary (hey, we work in publishing!) bet. If the Flyers won, Fred would have to wear my Flyers jersey the entire day. If the Canadiens won, I would wear their sweater. Well, as many watched last night, Philly ended the dreams and aspirations of many Canadians by ousting the Habs from the finals. The Philadelphia Flyers will meet the Chicago Blackhawks for the right to hoist Lord Stanley’s Cup. Here are some pics of Fred sporting the colors of his mortal enemy. 
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On May 28th, 2010 at 10:48 am Shelby replied:
Ha, I like how in the first picture he seems to be fighting the jersey, but in the second one he’s come to peace with it. You might have made yourself a Flyer convert.
On June 20th, 2010 at 12:31 am Becky replied:
That is too funny! I miss Princeton and I’m SOO glad to see the Flyers jersey winning out in bets!