Bob Donegan of Ivar’s, a Seattle-based seafood restaurant chain known for its slogan “Keep clam!”, says he’s a bit concerned about the lack of Canadians travelling south to cheer the Toronto Blue Jays as they square off against the Seattle Mariners.
Donegan says he loves Canadian baseball fans, referring to them as “friendly and goofy and delightful,” but he see signs that they may be passing up the chance to see the Blue Jays during their only trip to Washington state this season.
“I’m looking over the waterfront right now and there are hundreds of people walking the waterfront, not a single one of them has a Blue Jay cap or a Blue Jay sweatshirt on, and that saddens us,” Donegan said Friday, ahead of the Jays’ three-game set against the Mariners at T-Mobile Park.
The Jays’ visit to Seattle comes as fewer Canadians travel to the U.S. amid President …