Word: montreal
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...used ballerinas as models to demonstrate the ethereal lightness of his designs. Known as a contrarian among his designer peers, Beene did not follow trends or play the fashion game, often rejecting the notion of fashion as commerce in favor of fashion as art. - By Kate Betts MOVING. MONTREAL EXPOS, to Washington, D.C., after 36 years in Canada. Major League Baseball, which bought the financially troubled team three years ago, picked Washington as the team's new home, the city's first Major League team since 1971. The Expos can expect a new owner, a new stadium...
...fans who made the trek, five, maybe 10 times a year. You could sit wherever you’d like for less than 10 bucks Canadian for most of the time I was growing up. Cheaper than a movie, I’d say, and certainly cheaper than a Montreal Canadiens hockey game...
...Expos lost the first game and were eliminated before the second one even began, with a Padres victory on the West Coast taking the hearts out of thousands of Montreal faithful at Olympic Stadium watching on the jumbotron. Still, 30,000 fans showed up for that final, meaningless game, which the Expos won 6-3. Vladimir Guerrero, then an untested rookie, hit a single. I know, because I was there...
...recently as 2003, the Expos were a good club. They even landed themselves in a three-way tie for the wildcard after sweeping the Phillies in a four-game set in late August in Montreal. The Expos averaged 20,000 fans per game in the series. I know, because I was there (except for Game...
...with Felipe Alou and later Frank Robinson at the helm they found ways to win, sometimes. Good sports fans root for either the home team or the underdog, and in the Expos, Montreal had both. I—we—loved them...