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  1. Nov 2023
    1. 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.

      Similar to how football is a religion in the United States

    2. 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.

      Shows how important hockey is to the canadian culture.

    3. Fans of the Montreal Canadiens pray that the sacrifices made on the ice of blood, sweat and tears will lead them to glory.

      Interesting way of phrasing this.

    1. If that was the start of the Quiet Revolution,it wasn't very quiet."

      Seems to contradict himself here. Says its quite, then says it wasn't very quite

    2. here are moments when life gets in the way, when sports and thereal world collide at some intersection-

      Sports are a huge part of everyday life, and shapes society's culture

    1. marred their relationship with his criticism of the president’s ruling on a fight between his French-Canadian teammate Bernie Geoffrion and the Rangers’ Ron Murphy.

      Confused with the wording being used here

    2. Laycoe lunges at Richard. His stick blade clips the Rocket above the left ear and opens a gash. The blood stains his scalp.

      This seems to be way to much given the circumstance at hand

    1. To satisfy her own mind and give him a proper conviction of besetting sin his mother had fashioned for herself a most involved kind of polytheism, had peopled the world with evil spirits and good who influenced him alternately to err or to repent.

      What is being implied here?

    2. How splendid that must be! Johnny Bouchard built a new barn last year, and it is a little Perron, daughter of Abelard Perron of St. Jerome, who teaches school

      They are speaking elegantly here

    3. When he averted them it seemed by a conscious effort of politeness; swiftly they returned, and their glance, bright, keen, full of honest eagerness, was questioning and disconcerting

      This whole sentence is confusing with what is being described here.

    4. I am in great luck at meeting you, since your farm is so high up the river and I don't often come this way myself."

      I think there is an error here. Shouldn't it say: I am in great luck in meeting you?

    1. On the 7th, news of the arrival of 20 Herons at 3 rivers; and then, on the 12th, departure of the soldiers, and of Domestics for the Hurons,—Tourmente, roger, Oliveau, and raison.

      What are the three names of the rivers being mentioned here?

    2. On Easter Sunday, father Vimont at the end of his Class did something similar to what father le Jeune did last year. Experience showed me that it would be quite proper that, [page 47] instead of a sermon in the morning,—as soon after five o'clock as there are people in the, Church,—there should be a Father to occupy the people until the 1st Mass: sive ex libro,—for instance, with the meditations of Dupont; or about the feast, or the Communion. One might take one's place at the lectern, turning it conveniently to be understood; and. at high Mass, a quarter-hour is sufficient after the Gospel, as usual.

      What is going on here? Hard to understand the wording being used here

    1. Being sick for the last time, he made his Athataion or farewell feast, in a large Assembly, where he partook of the best, after their fashion, renewing his indulgences after each syncope which came upon him.

      Confused with what he is trying to do here

    2. This Nation is very docile, and when influenced by temporal considerations it can be bent as one pleases.

      Not sure what is trying to be implied here