Upon Nanciello's back, you will find Wade Belak's signature. He was not the first to sign the gnome, but was the first to not be freaked out by it. The most freaked out by a gnome award goes to..... Jerred Smithson. He was the first to sign it, Belak was second. I guess it takes a good sense of humor to full appreciate the value of a Predators gnome. For his reaction only, I hope that Belak does stick around this season and is not immediately replaced by O'Brein (I almost typed O'reilly, oops).
In this wonderful photo, on the bottom right corner of Nanciello's hat you will find the signature of Jerred Smithson. As I have previously stated he was the most alarmed at being presented a gnome to sign. The curly thing that goes sideways up Nanciello's hat is supposed to be Martin Erat's signature. He wins the Most Likely to Struggle When Figuring Out Where to Sign a Gnome Award. He took at least twice as long as everyone else to decide, and was not one of the last people to sign it. He also wins the Most Interesting Angle of a Signature on a Gnome award. In between the two signatures is another that I cannot read, at all. However is responsible for this one wins the Most Illegible Signature on A Gnome Award considering I can't even make out a number.
More of the same.
J.P. Dumont's signature. I don't really have any more comments about it.
I can't remember who signed this here, and I can't figure out who #12 is either. I assume it is Parent since he got traded today and we didn't go to Andersson or Sulzer's table. Anyone know? Whoever this is wins the Most Creative When Choosing a Spot to Sign a Gnome Award. If it was Parent, I'm not really sure how he sees past his hair.
So I feel like I am missing some, so I will go back and review my gnome. I'm hoping he's plastic so I don't break him but I can't really tell.
If you have never gotten a gnome signed before, you are really missing out. It is impossible to discribe the hilarious reactions you get when instead of presenting a person a jersey/piece of clothing/paper like most other people, you set a gnome down in front of them, giving no instructions until they start to struggle. Or ask you about it.
On a side note, Anders Lindback was more excited to sign a Sweden jersey than Patric Hornqvist was. I'm still figuring that one out. At least he didn't try to speak to me in Swedish like people did at the Olympics. Oh well...
On a another side note, the people in front of us at the Meet the Team party tried asking Kostitsyn a question a few times, without a response, or even acknowledgment, before Suter (who was sitting next to him) told them he doesn't speak English. Is this true? If it is, it could explain a lot of his issues.
Next up, Nanciello at the Bench seats during the home opener Oct. 9 vs. Anaheim. (Yay extreme brithday gifts and hopefully I don't forget him... or a camera.)
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