Well, this is familiar. After a break last year - when, to our knowledge, no East Final took place - we're back to Montreal in November. This now being something of a routine, we're reminded of some of our more memorable Montreal moment from the past few years:

2002: At 9:00 PM the night before the game, we're wandering through the Crescent Street area (yes, we know Monrealers don't actually go there) when Argos' starting quarterback Reggie Slack wanders by looking rather enthused by the nightlife. This does not strike us as a good sign. The next day, he gets injured in the first quarter and is replaced by Marcus Brady. On a happier note, we wind up the Saturday night leading (or attempting to lead) Argos chants at an Irish pub while chatting with a coach from the University of Saskatchewan

2003: The night before the game, we nearly get run over by a man on an electric scooter. But before that, we take in the Habs game - where Argos yells (not by us) are unexpectedly heard around the upper deck. At the end of the gamne, we're quietly waiting outside the washroom for Cowbell Jenny, wearing our Argos jerseys, when a group of similarly attired gentlemen emerges and begins high-fiving and back-slapping us. The group proceeds down the stairs and somehow finds a couple of a Ticats fans to begin taunting. This all strikes us a good sign. The Argos proceed to lose on a controversial Calvillo touchdown that  should have been ruled a fumble.

2004: Stumbling onto the Santa Claus parade the day before the game, we're pretty sure we hear a choir singing a chorus of "St. Hubert. St. Hubert, St. Hubert." (We're still not entirely convinced it was "c'est l'hiver.") Accustomed to disappointment on game day, absolutely nothing strikes us a good sign. The Argos proceed to win handily, as we discover that Montrealers go silent the moment their team falls behind...and throw their thundersticks at us.