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sunnyboy1D t1_iuf8wv3 wrote
Terry was a true Canadian hero! Good choice of costume.
dunvilsteev t1_iuf929p wrote
wow, what some people will do for a good costume !!
Backeastvan OP t1_iuf98ke wrote
Dis person gets it 👆🏼
beenburnedbutable t1_iuf9zvw wrote
Not from Canada, but I certainly know and appreciate this.
librarianjenn t1_iufdp56 wrote
Came here to say exactly this. Good job, OP!
babysnoot t1_iuff6uw wrote
In Canada, we grow up celebrating Terry Fox day every year and most school aged kids (and many adult) participate in the "Terry Fox Run" to raise money for cancer research. It's not just a movie in Canada.
ITeachYourKidz t1_iufg195 wrote
A hero for all mankind, and a primo example of mental toughness. Just a beast all around. Rest In Peace Terry!
Tractorhash t1_iufja28 wrote
EchoPublic t1_iufjbih wrote
Awesome bro 🫡 respect
talkingbiscuits t1_iufk05y wrote
I'm English, but yeah Terry was a legend. This is a really wholesome costume
ashleighnikkola t1_iufn2ef wrote
Very nice!
954kevin t1_iufnt2y wrote
same.
legend
greatodinsravin t1_iufoikw wrote
"If Terry Fox ran for 143 days he smashed 143 broads, and that’s probably fuckin’ light.”
Backeastvan OP t1_iufoyau wrote
Well thankfully this one only cost me a leg ;)
TheClamSauce t1_iufpfr4 wrote
I read it as Marathon of Hop. Lol i'm sorry.
loriteggie t1_iufrcqx wrote
I’m an American and I appreciate it. Course I’m from Wisconsin, so near by.
FestiveSquid t1_iufwuj6 wrote
Canadian flag but map of United States... wut?
TravestyofReddit t1_iufzgjm wrote
Great costume, emulating a national icon.
Backeastvan OP t1_iufzw29 wrote
Awwwwwww I got ripped off! I can’t unsee it now
realchoice t1_iug0sfl wrote
Thank you!
digfor_fire t1_iug1lev wrote
Nice. Good job.
Chardradio t1_iug3xck wrote
Terry Fawks ran from Seattle to Miami
vanillaacid t1_iug5b6g wrote
Now we have all those masks to remember him by.
Sparky62075 t1_iug7chj wrote
This for sure. He's a real Canadian icon.
dont_shoot_jr t1_iug82jt wrote
Run across Canada?
TammysPainting t1_iug8p45 wrote
This one does! Such a great costume, OP!
Tamaska-gl t1_iugc9hg wrote
Cost him a arm and a leg.
Human_Robot t1_iugdtjz wrote
Marathon of hop? I feel like I'm missing a reference...
favpetgoat t1_iuge0yo wrote
Queue up The Proclaimers
memento22mori t1_iugem7b wrote
Apparently Terry Fox was an athlete that lost his leg and ran across Canada so maybe the hop part is a joke about how it's difficult to walk with an artificial leg?
Human_Robot t1_iugf560 wrote
Never heard of him before but damn he's a badass.
Backeastvan OP t1_iugf8pd wrote
❤️ that’s real dedication
Backeastvan OP t1_iugfaki wrote
Appreciate that :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iugfbhp wrote
Wooohoo :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iugfdnn wrote
❤️👏🏽👏🏽❤️
Backeastvan OP t1_iugfitt wrote
That makes my day :)
memento22mori t1_iugfn73 wrote
Wait... you don't get food? Do you need food?
memento22mori t1_iugfwm4 wrote
Yeah, me neither. Maybe he's well known in Canada? Like a real life Forest Gump or something.
PointyWombat t1_iugge9l wrote
Where does one even buy a shirt so fk'd up....???
bibchip t1_iuggpy5 wrote
He’s very well known in Canada. Yearly Terry Fox ‘runs’ in elementary and high school etc
Nonamanadus t1_iughdm9 wrote
Steve Fonyo
tdfast t1_iugi6is wrote
Do people really not know who Terry Fox is? Not only was he the greatest Canadian ever, he was the original Fuck Cancer guy!
Also what the fuck is up with that shirt?why is it of the US?
solo1069 t1_iugj8uo wrote
Fuck you, Shoresy!
IForgotWhoIAm t1_iugjqok wrote
It's a wrinkle in the shirt, you can see the E if you look hard.
DrDroid t1_iugkae2 wrote
The Gump running across the country thing was likely inspired by Fox. His story was very well known in the early 80s.
devioustrevor t1_iugldyx wrote
At least he amputated the correct leg. Imagine how embarrassed he'd be if he had amputated the wrong leg.
Backeastvan OP t1_iugm310 wrote
To be fair I didn’t realize it was America until the shirt arrived, it was a sneaky switch from the company that sent it to me :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iugm56s wrote
One gets fooled online and doesn’t realize it till it arrives :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iugm7n7 wrote
Could always get rid of the other one just to be safe, then I could be as tall or as short as I want :)
Free-Palpitation t1_iugo6z7 wrote
I'm from Terry's hometown, I think it would be appreciated here!
Very nice, I lvoe it!
Backeastvan OP t1_iugocsu wrote
Aw that’s great :)
matchosan t1_iugod1y wrote
More like Terry Faux
Mr_OP_Potato_777 t1_iugth5d wrote
The effort he put into getting into character that he cut his own leg.
dustysmufflah t1_iugve7q wrote
I don't know anything about prosthetic tech advancements but yours sure looks a lot more protective from the elements than Terry's was.
Watched his doc as a kid and I still remember the blood...
I_mostly_lie t1_iugw8f5 wrote
I thought it said marathon of hop…
Marskelletor t1_iugzc3y wrote
Here here
MoreMegadeth t1_iuh5oe6 wrote
The wrinkle in “hope” is so fortunate
FatLarrysHotTip t1_iuhc370 wrote
Hop?
jwilcoxwilcox t1_iuhetix wrote
Have a friend in a wheelchair join you as Rick Hansen!
hurleyburleyundone t1_iuhgbbl wrote
Good teaching. Did your friend learn the lesson though?
hopelesscaribou t1_iuhgog9 wrote
You can see the 'E' in 'HOPE' in the fold of the t-shirt.
In 1980, Terry's journey to raise money for cancer research began and he called it the Marathon of Hope. With fierce determination and hope, Terry completed an average of 42 km each day, every day for 143 days. He ran a total of 5,373 km. Terry's Route Across Canada.
The only joke is the map of the US on his shirt that OP didn't notice!
(Sorry OP! Here's a fun fact for your pain...nowhere is the race more popular than Cuba!)
Cuba - 1998. In 2005, over 1.9 million people used 3,600 sites. In 2006, it had around 2.6 million participants. The tenth run in 2007 had 4,652 sites and 2.267 million runners.
TappedIn2111 t1_iuhgtyu wrote
That’s commitment!
Human_Robot t1_iuhhgwd wrote
Holy shit you're right. Well that makes this less dark and I feel bad.
jshiplett t1_iuhl390 wrote
eff oh ex
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Brush-and-palette t1_iuhl5c1 wrote
It says hope.
SaintedRomaine t1_iuhorrn wrote
If Terry Fox was still alive he’d be smashing J.Lo and J Law on Scar Jo’s boat.
Mulligan315 t1_iuhpv46 wrote
Some risk of having a bunch of “truckers” set up camp next to you.
the_doughboy t1_iuhsn2t wrote
It is much better than a Mjolner costume.
Gardakkan t1_iuia4c4 wrote
"If Terry Fox was alive, he'd be smashing J‐Law and J‐Lo on Scar‐Jo's boat."
lemonsweetsrevenge t1_iuib1g2 wrote
Marathon of Hop.
Backeastvan OP t1_iuiffjg wrote
Shame I didn’t turn slightly to the right before the picture :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iuifh4p wrote
Shame I didn’t turn slightly to the right before the picture :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iuificg wrote
Yesssss :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iuifjzf wrote
Josh can’t be beat :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iuifrn1 wrote
Not much hope for the country’s future to be found supporting the convoy
Backeastvan OP t1_iuig8p8 wrote
I considered joining up with a Tommy Douglas impersonator, to have a Greatest Canadians costume troupe :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iuigbma wrote
Puts a wrinkle in my costume plans :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iuigf4g wrote
I didn’t care much for the leg anyway, I appreciate the extra legroom in flights
krokadog t1_iuignve wrote
To be fair I though you had a fake prosthetic leg when I wrote that. Turns out your commitment to Halloween is unsurpassed
Backeastvan OP t1_iuigq9i wrote
Dats the right answer :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iuigu5o wrote
Much appreciated :)
the_doughboy t1_iuigw6q wrote
Usually he’s great. This was the first one I was menh on.
Flatulator1 t1_iuind4g wrote
Howard Stern was a runner? Just kidding, great tribute to a Canadian icon.
Mr_OP_Potato_777 t1_iuio5qg wrote
Commitment 100 %
Hippyemowitch t1_iuit0l0 wrote
The accuracy 🤘
Backeastvan OP t1_iujdrbf wrote
All day :)
Backeastvan OP t1_iujdupz wrote
You know what, start with Terry, turn into Stern later on :) great double costume ideas 💡
Backeastvan OP t1_iujdygo wrote
Backeastvan OP t1_iujebll wrote
Collaboration costume with him and I would be great 🤘🏽
LaDiabete t1_iujwj1i wrote
He's training by running across a MAP of Canada! Fantastic costume of a great Canadian! Love it!
man_in_blak t1_iuf8ce4 wrote
We saw the movie down here in the US, too.