How I became a fan of the Avalanche, Part 1
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My story of how I became a fan of the Colorado Avalanche. This is Part 1. Part 2 can be read here.
I was born in the early 70's near Barstow, California - not exactly a hot bed of hockey fanatacism. We got one channel - two if the weather was good - on our old black and white TV. Suffice to say, I had no exposure to the sport. I did get into football at a young age; what 5-year old wouldn't jump at the chance to start rooting for a team called the "Cowboys"? When my family moved ...