"The fans, they pray for two things. The first is that the Canadiens will win. The second thing is that they pray for the Canadiens to crush the Maple Leafs, but I think you don't need any God for that," he said with a laugh.
Sports is a religion for a lot of people. It is sad to see the damage that this die hard attitude towards sports can cause. From losing livelyhoods from betting to losing family and friends because of comments made.
The arena is their temple, the players are their saviours, and those who worship them pray that the sacrifices made on the ice — of blood, sweat and tears — will lead them to glory.
I am a huge sports fan but I could never get to this point over something that happened. It is mindblowing to see how much of a lifestyle hockey is for these people.
The Richard Riot is generally considered the firstexplosion of French-Canadian nationalism, the beginning of asocial and political dynamic that shapes Canada to this day.
Its crazy how horrific event managed to shape Canada and the politics today.
n the night of Thursday, March 17, 1955, the haze was aghostly yellowish white. Smoke from a tear-gas canister haddriven thousands of hockey fans into the streets, sparking afour-hour rampage that yielded the requisite fires, shatteredwindows, looted stores, overturned cars and 137 arrests.
This shows the dedication and die hard following these athletes have.
“Freedom of speech is no longer mine to enjoy. As a hockey player, I am obliged to obey my employer’s orders.”
This shows the handle and that politics play in sports. They are so worried that an athlete is going to say something that people don't agree with that they try to control what they say.
The Detroit defenseman threw himself at Richard during a game in the 1945-46 season as Richard brought the puck into the Red Wings’ zone. Richard lowered his head and neck to buttress himself for the collision then straightened, with Seibert, draped atop his back. Richard carried the 200-pound defenseman to the net, deked the goaltender with one hand on his stick and flipped the puck into the far corner of the net.
Its amazing the amount of strength one person can have when adrenoline is flowing and you are in an intense and stressful moment.
“No one can know when the anger of men, whipped indefinitely, becomes sculpted into political revenge. And more, it is not just a matter of hockey.”
Politics and sports for some reason go hand and hand. And it shows that even the men at the top of the social pyramid have a breaking point
The president really worked for the six owners, five of whom wanted the book thrown at Richard for the Boston incident.
This shows the significance that sports had on politics. When the president was practically working for the owners to make them happy.
Maurice Richard said many times that, in order to understand the events leading up to the riot of March 17, 1955 that forever bears his name, it was crucial to know how violent the National Hockey League was in those days.
The sport is designed to be a violent in nature sport. Almost a version of football on ice. But I feel that he is trying to blame how the sport is played to why there was a violent riot.
Already the pea-soup smoked in the plates
Pea-soup is mentioned a lot in the story. It must be because of the rather cheap cost and access to the ingredients
he pea-soup was soon ready and on the table. While eating, the two men talked about the condition of their farms and the state of the spring ice.
Small talk has been around to connect people. This is the simplicity of the conversations
"Twenty-five cents!" one young man bid chaffingly. "Fifty cents!" "A dollar!" "Don't play the fool, Jean. Your wife will never let you pay a dollar for such a pig as that." Jean stood his ground:—"A dollar, I won't go back on it." Hormidas Berube with a disgusted look on his face awaited another bid, but only got jokes and laughter.
It is astonishing how much inflation has raised the value of a single dollar. It helps show why the economy is the way it is.
The door opened, and the men of the congregation began to come out of the church at Peribonka.
The church was the most important place. These people not only worshipped in the church but this is where they were governed and taught the difference between right and wrong.
sailed in a bark
Bark? Is this some sort of boat or raft?
A chapter is devoted to " the blessed deaths " of Fathers Brebeuf and Lalemant;
This is statement that takes a lot of thinking to try and figure out the true meaning. I take it as the people who have died are blessed as a way to ensure they make it to Heaven.
n the first place, we all came together for the [page 53] spiritual exercises, as is the custom of our Society.
Do you think we can ever get back to a state where everyone comes together to worship the lord?
n Sundays, we assemble all these young people twice in our Cabin, which serves as a Chapel.
It is amazing how they will go to any length to worship the lord. Even if it means turning their living space into a Chapel.