He refuses to talk to reporters who ask what happened, why the two fought,
I love when celebrities refuse to talk to the press
He refuses to talk to reporters who ask what happened, why the two fought,
I love when celebrities refuse to talk to the press
And that was just the beginning.
could this be the start of madness?
His stick blade clips the Rocket above the left ear and opens a gash. The blood stains his scalp.
Sounds like hockey.
the world’s greatest hockey player to that time
I could agree with this.
Are the Montreal Canadiens a religion?"
Great question!
When we learned about the 100th anniversary, we thought it was a good time to talk about the relationship between sport and religion, especially between the Habs and the religious context in Montreal and in Quebec," Bauer said.
Sports definitely can be someones religion.
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.
Hockey is like a religious experience.
"If that was the start of the Quiet Revolution,it wasn't very quiet."
Very true statement.
the beginning of asocial and political dynamic that shapes Canada to this day.
The Richard Riot would change Canada forever.
featuring overturned cars, smashed windows, a shot fired from somewhere
All of this over a sport.
544 regular-season goals to his credit.
That is a lot of goals for a player.
though it would take another 25 years for the changes to take effect
That is an insane amount of time for a rule to take place.
137 arrests
That is a lot of arrests.
was so much a part of Quebec society that he transcended even organized religion
He clearly was a huge celebrity.
and the owners thought this was all manly and a great way to sell tickets.
If anything is violent it is always considered manly.
Ninety thousand,
That is a lot of people for a town during this time period.
In her heart she felt that never since the earth began was there a springtime like this springtime to-be.
There was something about this spring that the earth has never had before.
But it was said jestingly rather than in malice, and the speaker ended by adding his own laugh.
It was said as only a joke and was not meant to be harmful.
he roared in his big voice. The wise beast dug his calked shoes through the deep slush and sprang for the bank, throwing himself into the collar at every leap. Just as they reached land a cake of ice tilted beneath their weight and sank, leaving a space of open water.
This makes Samuel Chapdelaine sound like he is not even human.
Au ciel, au ciel, au ciel, J'irai la voir un jour .
Translated this to "In Heaven, in Heaven, in Heaven I'll go see her some day"
Everyone drew his pipe from his pocket, and the pig's bladder filled with tobacco
Very odd phrasing here.
two Days later, three Captive yroquois iced
What is this suppose to mean?
On Low Sunday I gave warning of the principal shortcomings of the parish, which might cause us to fear the wrath of God
Was there a wrath of God?
MARCH, 1649.
We see the year next to the month here, but on February or May there is no year?
FEBRUARY.
I understand that it is still 1649, but why is the year not always next to the month? not a big deal but inconsistent.
These good Christians were prisoners to the Iroquois, who were taking them into their country to be put to death. But our good God granted them the favor of enabling them to escape by the way; and they came to us to recount all that I have set down in writing.
Did God really help them escape or were they just lucky enough to have found a way to escape?
Abenaki Indians come to Quebec; but they are forbidden to come hither again.
Who are these Indians and what is the reason for them to be forbidden?
Father Antoine Daniel and the other Fathers go every day through the Cabins, teaching the children, whether baptized or not, Christian doctrine,—namely, the sign of the Cross, [11] the Pater, the Ave, the Credo, the Commandments of God, the Prayer to the Guardian Angel, and other brief prayers, all in their own tongue, because these Peoples have a natural inaptitude for learning any other.
This seems very forceful and cultish.
Huron Council,
Sounds like they might have had an established government or close to one?
Generally speaking they praise an approve the Christian Religion, and blame their wicked customs; but when will they leave them off entirely?
What made the Christian religion so appealing to them?
meeting his relatives
Is this a reference to hell or something else?
E have learned that the salvation of so many innocent souls, washed and made white in the Blood of the Son of God, is stirring very deeply the hearts of many, and is exciting new desires in them to leave old France that they may come to the New.
It sounds like they are being told they have to go to "New France" in order to be closer to God.