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Originally Posted by BCWWF
............but don't try to take away our last great moment in hockey just because you have a stereotypical view of Americans. Maybe the Canadian-USSR game had bigger implications, was a bigger upset, or was a better game, but it means nothing now, whereas this game still means a lot to a lot of people. You aren't hockey god's because you live in Canada, get over it.
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First of all, the sterotypical attitudes of for the USA swings both ways. For example: USA=forces of good and Everyone Else=evil. In other words, typical USA Rah Rah propaganda. Ever see U-571? Or more to the point, The Mighty Ducks? Oh yes. The USA VS the All Mighty Team From Iceland (
) with nary a word about Canada and their "weak" team
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If "the Canadian-USSR game had bigger implications, was a bigger upset, or was a better game" of hockey, how come hardly anyone in the USA could get the feed for that game when it was everywhere in all the other hockey nations? Because poor old USA, in their own little shell, could care less when they weren't involved. Remember the pain and anguish when the '92 and '93 Baseball World Series was won buy a Non-American team? Oh the horror.
Look, no one is denying you your hockey moment under the sun. It was impressive, I will grant you. But to say Canada/USSR "means nothing now" when its Canada's victory and "this game still means a lot to a lot of people" when its USA's victory (especially when there are only 8 years difference between our 1972 Summit Series and your 1980 Olympics) just demonstrates the inconsistency of your argument.
Well, thats my rant for the day.......
