There was far too much chatter in Vancouver about the Grey Cup game not being a sellout.
No the game didn’t max out. But anytime you can put 50,000 people in a neutral site stadium, I think it’s pretty amazing.
But the best talk about tickets came to me from a friend of mine.
She works for a very large CFL sponsor and has access to VIP seats at almost any event you might want to attend. On her way to the stadium Sunday she was advised that her company had tickets that were going unused. She acted swiftly as she knew some VIP’s that could use them.
Randomly she started her search on the Vancouver streets around BC Place. It wasn’t long before she found exactly who she was looking for. Great CFL fans who were ready to celebrate but didn’t have tickets to the game. An innocent question to find out if they were attending often produced a real life answer such as the one she received from one young boy.
“There is no way my Mom could afford it.”
To his astonishment out came two free tickets. An eruption of disbelief, tears and hugs got them in the spirit of the big game.
Several more times she went into action. Most recipients didn’t believe her. One guy, in his mid 20’s, thought she was hitting on him. Maybe in his dreams! Almost all thought there was a catch, hidden camera, or a mischievous friend at work. But no, just a quick thinking marketing executive who couldn’t bear the thought of those ducats being wasted.
These random acts of kindness created the truest VIP’s at this year’s Grey Cup. The holders of those tickets will never know who their guardian angle was for the day. But they will never forget her.