Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Friday was a big day for MLAs and I've written a poem about the efforts of Members on the ice on that day. I'm sure that, although it's Monday and this is lighthearted, I'd be forgiven by my constituents and I don't think they would be urged to recall me for using my two and a half minutes on this statement:
On Friday, all Members know, we battled again our ancient foe, Our Sharks lined up at centre ice against those timid media mice.
In minutes it was four to one, we had those rodents on the run, Slick to pass, quick on the puck, the lead was due to skill, not luck.
But just as often in this House, Mighty Man becomes Minnie Mouse, The lead was slowly washed away by what was called the secret play.
'What secret play?" asked Speaker Sam, I see nothing weird from where I am." I see nothing at all," said Tough Guy Fred, "In fact, for a minute, I thought I was dead."
"That goes for me too," said defenceman Morin, "that sweat was a drop, but now she's just pouring." "What killed me," said Allooloo in distress, "Was that weird player in the purple dress."
"I think I know," said Kelvin Ng, "exactly how we lost our sting, the media's using all the stuff we leak so they haven't made us mad this week."
"I'm fitness strong," said gentleman Jim, "but after period two, I sure felt grim." "Me too," said Silas from Kivallivik, "I felt good at the start, but I soon fell sick."
When Kakfwi arrived, the score was tied, but no Shark felt his fish was fried, With Stephen on the Shark attack, we thought we'd soon get that lead back. 766With moves like Gretzky and a wicked shot,
we heard he was a demon in the slot,
But had all this been a media plan,
to make us believe he was Superman?
What if Mario gave him kryptonite,
to make us lose our will to fight?
And so we came to sudden death,
the Sharks to a player without a breath.
Breathless they stood as the women began,
the shootout, with Stephen, our only man.
It was Marty Brown who broke the tie,
the media won and we wondered why.
Then Hamilton revealed the secret trick:
"The media always make you guys sick."
---Laughter
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