We’ve had a number of foreign exchange students over the years from places like Thailand, Brazil, Turkey, and Sweden. I was often embarrassed by the amount of ignorance some folks in southern Wisconsin showed about other parts of the world, especially as to things like education, architecture, and modern technology. Most of us Nodaks have been on the receiving end of that kind of thinking.
The whole thing would be a lot more fun with cigar smoke-filled rooms and whispers of corruption and favoritism. The games within which the hockey games would be played.
A good spot , Brian. Remember the goalie who fell on the ice and hit his head, inducing a coma that lasted a long time? Maybe 25 years ago or more. Was that Merrimack?