DISQUS

nelgon · 2 years ago

I'm pretty sure it's because the plural is applied to "Maple Leaf" as a name... becoming "Leafs" (because it's not an actual leaf, but a name)... On the other hand, leafs is also an accepted plural form of leaf: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf... either way, Canadian Beer is better!

alexis · 1 year ago

I see. That's a good enough answer for me.

ninzee · 2 years ago

No women in Canada, eh?

Firefruze · 2 years ago

actually the girls came after! I hope we didn't get you too drunk ;)

Come back any time!

Wes · 2 years ago

The Maple Leafs were once named the "Toronto St. Patrick's".

Conn Smythe, a coach from the area took control of the team around 1927 and eventually the team was renamed after The Maple Leaf Regiment, a group of Canadian soldiers who were in service during World War I.

Thus, this plural form of "leaf" is correct.

alexis · 1 year ago

I'm convinced. Now I just need to figure out why Brett Favre is pronounced Brett Farve...

klemoyne · 2 years ago

Irrespective of the "accepted plural form" of leaf, the Toronto Maple Leafs are not named for the leaf of the maple tree. Their name reflects two things:
1 - the name of the arena in which they original played (the Maple Leaf Gardens)
and
2 - the national symbol, the (singular) Maple Leaf (a singular, proper noun).
Further, the pluralization applies to the team as a whole, not the leaves individually.
Does that make it any clearer?

alexis · 1 year ago

Yep. This sounds reasonable to me.

jordan (mistaj) · 1 year ago

I had never seen the lemon applied to the tequila shot before that night, either.

alexis · 1 year ago

Glad we weren't the only ones. Canadians just don't understand the awesome power of the lime.

samzo · 1 year ago

damnit... i spaced on the date and just checked now to find out that i missed it by a couple months. i'll be there in 08 for sheeze!