Word: americanizing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...belt?a World Series championship. It was to be expected. The players rejoiced on the mound and filed into the clubhouse, where the champagne flowed. They were happy, but seemingly nonplussed, quickly, methodically exiting the stadium. No big deal. The winningest team of the century, the Old Faithful of American sports, won its 25th championship this century. Year fades into year, generations pass, DiMaggio is replaced by Mantle. The Yankees win. Manhattan may own all of New York City?s skyscrapers, but for the past four generations, the crowning jewel of the city?s might has resided at 161st Street...
...minutes after the debate was over, journalists were already "spinning" the debate in light of Gore's recent slide in the polls. Immediately, whatever the American public thought about the debate became entangled with the media's collective musings about the outcome...
...Looking Forward--David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and Neil Young first album together since 1988's faltering American Dream--is grounded in the past. Neil Young, the proclaimed "Godfather of Grunge," actually seems mellow, and the album crosses the line separating eclectic and schizophrenic. It veers from the steel drum band sounds of "Faith in Me" to "Slowpoke," which has a mournful tone that is vintage Neil Young. The saddest thing about this inconsistent reunion album is the fact that it captures little of the passion and innovation that made Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young such an evocative voice...
...were still celebrating, even though they had lost. What a great lesson for American kids on losing with dignity...
...that which makes this sport so significant to so many of us. And it makes it truly American. With that said, Go Braves...