Being Down 0-2 Doesn't Matter

Like every Capitals fan, last night, around 10 pm I was thinking the same thing.  Crap here we go again the Caps are going against another hot goalie and this script looks very similar to what happened in the Montreal series last year.  After somewhat cooling down, from losing in overtime, I go to check my email and I see "President Obama to hold emergency press conference."  After seeing this I tell my friend Erik this is going to be either really good or really bad.  Then they announce Osama Bin Laden has been killed, good finally we got him after 10 years.  Once Obama's press conference is over Erik leaves to go back to his place and I'm by myself for the night.  About 10 minutes after the announcement was made random cars are driving down High St with people chanting "USA USA USA" I didn't think much of it just thought it was a bunch of drunk kids driving around.  Little did I know this was about to get a lot bigger.

The amount of cars with people chanting "USA USA USA" increases.  This is when I start thinking hey this my actually be something special.  So I throw on my USA soccer jersey and my Nats cap that has stars and stripes on it.  As I'm walking up High St I see people gathering and the of High and Wiley Streets and everyone is chanting "USA USA USA" I get goosebumps as I walk up to join the crowd . The crowd continues to grow on High St as the crowd reached at least 2,000 people from my judgement.  That's when it all came clear to me.  Tonight who cares about sports, who cares that my team is down 2-0 in the playoff series, who cares if your a Philly, Pittsburgh, Baltimore or DC fan.  Tonight is about celebrating one the most wanted criminals, in Osama Bin Laden, being off the face of this earth for good and justice being served.  Tonight its about America and thanking the troops that have been fighting for the past 10 years to reach this day.  Tonight I was chanting with 2,000 people that I didn't even know, but we were all chanting and burning couches in the same cause and I thought that was pretty cool.



Last night was not a time celebrate your sports teams, but it was a time to celebrate America.  Even during a rivalry game last night you saw both Phillies and Mets fans chanting USA as one. Once again we showed, as a nation, that we are united as one no matter what team we cheer for. God Bless America and thank you to all that have served.