Ted Leonsis: I Ain’t Afraid Of No Swine

In his most recent blog entry, Washington Capitals owner Ted Leonsis makes a plea to Caps fans to "fight the power."  And by power he, of course, means the ridiculous panic surrounding the potential swine flu pandemic.

How, exactly, are Caps fans expected to fight the power of the pig?  Simple: "Walk or take the Metro to Verizon Center with 20,000 of your best friends."

Ted's entry is a response to Joe Biden's recent suggestion that people avoid confined spaces in order to limit their risk of contact with the seemingly-no-more-serious-than-the-regular-flu-flu.  Ted writes:

This is why I mostly disrespect authority. I will do the exact opposite of what our VP says. I will be at all of our games. I encourage people to take the Metro and I will shake about a thousand hands at the arena. I will breathe in all of the excitement; share in the aura; and bask in our humanity together.

What's more, Ted promises that the Caps "won't hand out Rock the Red breathing masks as a promotion."

While Ted's entry is a legitimate appeal to fans to ignore the hype, go out, and enjoy a little hockey, it's clearly written in good fun.  This much is immediately obvious from the addition of the smiley face to the end of the title of his entry:  "Now I Understand Why The President Won't Come to A Game :-)."

There is truly no better way to make mirth than with a smiley face.  After all, as a wise man once said, the smiley face is the soul wit.

(Or maybe that was brevity.)

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