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The 2007 World Series Trophy came to Halifax this week! There are deep regional and cultural connections between New England and the Maritime Provinces, and I thought this tangible evidence was really cool.

The trophy's appearance was the work of the Bluenose Bosox Brotherhood, a Canadian branch of Red Sox Nation diehards who found themselves in the spotlight for a few days.

For Wright — a fan since his father took him to his first game at Fenway Park when he was six — the chance to see, photograph and maybe even hold the trophy is simply too good to pass up.

"It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for any fan of the Red Sox, my goodness," Wright said this week from his Halifax home. "I can't believe they have agreed to do this.

"The Yankees, those bums, would never bring it here."

Wright is a member of the Bluenose BoSox Brotherhood, a collection of more than 100 stats-spouting supporters who lobbied extensively since the team's latest World Series win in October for the trophy to come north.

Apparently not everyone was happy about the arrival of the trophy.

I guess the little guy is a Yankees fan.