This year for Halloween James Reimer dressed up as one of the construction workers from the Tim Horton’s Bagel BELT commercial.

The two look strikingly similar.

There is a YouTube video (below) circulating now that features this Tim Horton’s guy ranting about how upset he is that James Reimer dressed up as him for Halloween.

This struck me as unusual since James Reimer is one of the most likable hockey players in the NHL and he dressed up like a guy from a national ad campaign who looked surprisingly like him.

Then I thought about how a national ad campaign wouldn’t feature a real people with no acting experience unless they were going to feature it as a ‘true story’ or label them as ‘real customers’.

This guy is likely an actor.

So I decided to dig further. The video was posted by Boomology101 which appears to be a comedy troupe. They are even featured on Funny Or Die.

This is a gag. Fake!

This probably isn’t even the same dude. Though he looks very similar.

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The decision-makers at Tim Horton’s have decided to establish their popular donut organization as a homophobic one.

According to online sources, Tim Horton’s is co-sponsoring a rally on Rhode Island for the National Organization for Marriage. The NOM is an organization that is fighting for the preservation of traditional marriages.

It’s especially notable because it is a direct violation of their own policies:

Tim Hortons does not sponsor individuals, those representing religious groups, political affiliates, book endorsements or traveling sports teams. Tim Hortons does not provide cash donations.

Is this a strategic move or an accident for Tim Horton’s? Either way I hope the message spreads the this donut shop supports anti-gay rallies on marriage.

UPDATE: Tim Horton’s has pulled funding for this event. It was the result of a franchisee ower violating their policy.

From Truth Wins Out: Doughnut Chain Tim Hortons Violates Its Own Policy, Sponsors NOM Antigay Fund-Raiser

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