Toronto, ON - A picture of former Toronto FC player Jim Brennan reminded TFC fan George Tremblay of his own mortality and the ticking hands of time as he realized that Brennan was signed for TFC over 13 years ago.
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“Holy hell…. I HAD HAIR IN THIS PICTURE” stated Tremblay to The Nutmeg News. “Has it really been that long? My god, I hadn’t even met Sarah yet! I was only 28 and living in that cheap bachelor apartment. It was about $730 a month. How times have changed. Jeeze, man I really need to get healthy. God, what is that lump? Shit. Ok, I’m not going to look at WebMD. Ok, maybe I’ll get it …. wait … is that a new mole?”
Tremblay reportedly spent part of his work day on Wednesday looking up memories from 2007 and 2008 as he wallowed in the nostalgia of a team that almost seems wholly separate from the recent success that Toronto Football Club obtained recently.
“Yeah, in some of these old shots you can see us in the stands,” stated Tremblay as he used Google advanced search to narrow down pictures and videos of times now so long ago. “I remember throwing my commemorative seat cushion out onto the field when Danny scored. It was like a rain of souvenirs that eventually we all wished to get back. Recently the only thing I threw was my back… out.
Tremblay indicated that it wasn’t just the players but the fans themselves that made him feel very old as he realized he could see pictures of people who no longer attend games.
“James and Lee didn’t survive as fans after 2012. Larry, there on the right, didn’t survive 2013. I still text him from time to time. He watches games from home when he can. Had a scare with cancer. Long story, but he’s on the mend now.”
With his ticking mortality on display, Tremblay indicated that he’s excited to explain to a new crop of TFC fans what it was like before 2015.
“The new fans have no idea…. NO IDEA what it was like. We wore paper bags on our head and we LIKED IT.”
The Nutmeg News will have more on this as Tremblay schedules time to pretend to get healthy before heading out for some heavy drinking.