People are tapping hockey sticks to thank healthcare workers and it's so Canadian
Healthcare workers are getting a big "thank-you" across the country this month, with thousands of Canadians cheering from rooftops and leaving thoughtful notes for healthcare heroes.
But the country's latest show of support has to be the most Canadian thing ever.
Every evening at 7 p.m., Canadians across the country are taking to their driveways to tap their hockey sticks.
Notre hommage de 19h aux héros de la santé est encore plus spécial en cette #JournéeMondialeDeLaSanté. 👏🏒
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) April 7, 2020
A special #WorldHealthDay edition of our nightly 7:00 p.m. stick taps for #HealthcareHeroes #UnisParLeHockey | #HockeySticksTogether https://t.co/UV8IU5CECP pic.twitter.com/gZBsOaemtk
Led by the Montreal Canadiens, the universal rallying cry is meant as a show of support for Canada's healthcare workers, who are emerging as the real-life heroes we need amidst this pandemic.
@CanadiensMTL #UnisParLeHockey pic.twitter.com/sxRuP8Alf8
— Denis Dalrymple (@DenisDalrymple) April 6, 2020
And it's not just adults that are getting in on the hockey stick fun — this three-year-old Montreal Canadiens fan is doing her part to show support for healthcare workers, too.
@CanadiensMTL Zoé Garceau, 3 ans, qui s'ennuie beaucoup des Canadiens et qui fait sa part pour encourager les travailleurs de la santé!#UnisParLeHockey#HockeySticksTogether#HealthcareHeroes pic.twitter.com/bD8ocmSFKN
— Mathieu Garceau (@mathieug1986) April 7, 2020
And these future NHL stars are showing their gratitude in the medium that Canadians communicate best in: hockey.
@ESHCare @CanadiensMTL 🏒👏stick taps to all the Healthcare Heroes #hockeystickstogether #healthcareheroes #southpointcapitals pic.twitter.com/ZOJlZZW1Qd
— Justin Renwick (@JustinRenwick1) April 6, 2020
Entire Canadian families are getting in on #HockeySticksTogether.
#HockeySticksTogether @vmete98 🙏🏻❤️ pic.twitter.com/jM4jxq0Iki
— Susan Panza (@susanpanza) April 7, 2020
And even though hockey sticks don't make as much noise as cheering from balconies, it certainly strikes a chord for Canadians that grew up on the ice.
Bravo à l'ensemble de nos premiers répondants qui nous protègent. Nous vous avons salué ce soir à 19:00.#HockeySticksTogether pic.twitter.com/i7l1TfMNGj
— Yan Allard-Roussy (@AllardYan) April 6, 2020
Keep being awesome, Canada.
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