British Couple Reacts to the United States Most Patriotic Moments in Sports History
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- British Couple Reacts to The MOST PATRIOTIC Moments in USA Sports History
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The thing about “The Miracle on Ice” is that it was way before professional athletes were allowed to complete in the Olympics. The Soviet team was made up of Red Army soldiers ages from mid 20 into their 30s, whose only job was to play hockey, so they were defacto professionals who even did exhibition games against NHL teams and was the best in the world. The USA team was literally college kids ages 18-22.
Because the Flyers alone beat USSR in '76 with mostly all Canadian players lead by Bobby Clarke from my home town Flin Flon.
@@daniellysohirka5079 Well, good for them!
To explain this to the less initiated: It would be like putting Forrest Gump on the Olympic ping-pong team.
Definitely recommend watching this movie.
TY for reminding everyone of that. Iwas dohappy when that happened. I cried like a baby.
"how is that number 10" it is the absolute most correct response!
I’m a proud American crying like a baby and not afraid to say it! Thank you for sharing..Much love to you both from Florida USA 🇺🇸!!
I'm right there with ya
@@bluecollardave6370 Me too! I was 18 years old watching the 1980 Olympics hockey game and the US winning. Seeing that now brings tears to my eyes.
You 2 should watch the Miracle on Ice movie. It’s pretty old now but it always gives me goosebumps!!
now they disrespect the flag and the national anthem for racism or something.
@Bonz I think I’ve seen it but I will watch it again thank you for the suggestion
Excellent video!
CORRECTION: Max Schmeling wasn't a Nazi; he represented Germany, not the Nazi party. Over time, Schmeling and Joe Louis became friends; over the years of his retirement, Louis had many financial problems, but Schmeling gave money on several occasions to help his friend.
He was unpopular with the Nazi leadership specifically because he refused to join. He also saved some Jewish teenagers from being rounded up in 1938 and paid for Joe Louis’ funeral. Definitely not a Nazi.
True
Thanks for the correction.
Thank you. I kinda went on a little tirade about this. I'm so glad I'm not the only one who called out this slander on a very good man.
I think Schmeling ran afoul of Hitler for not being a Nazi, and thus was drafted and received no preference during war. If I understand correctly, Schmeling had to fight on the Eastern(Russian) front during World War 2.
Each time I see the US Hockey team victory from 1980, I still get goose bumps. I have a vivid memory of riding home from church on that Sunday, listening to the game with my parents. We stayed in the car and cheered them through each of those goals - it was my favorite sports moment period!
I was lying on the bed with my cat as a grad student in CA. The USA USA USA roar was deafening. In the tapes and movie, it never sounds as loud as I remember.
Do you believe in miracles?!?!?! YES!!!!!!!!!
greatest live call in sports
@@billrobertson5895 ABSOLUTELY!
My mom LOVES hockey AND the Olympics...we watched it unfold!
Ha! I was washing my ‘62 Corvair in my front yard grass with the radio on and I went ape sh!t during the countdown. Spraying the hose everywhere. I’m not sure if the car got rinsed that day but I was!
This one comes with a *.
NHL Toronto Maple Leafs attendees at a home game finish singing the Star Spangled Banner after the mic cut out. Only the Canadians would do that.
as an American, i never miss a chance to give thanks to our northern neighbors for doing that. nothing but class.
Hard to believe they didn't include Kerry Strug's incredible vault on a sprained ankle. It wasn't necessarily patriotic, but it DOES show the will to win, the ability to overcome a major setback, and tons of guts in the face of adversity.
If you haven't seen it, it's well worth watching. From the 96 Olympics.
Gives me chills every time
My exact thought
I thought the same!!
I was going to post the same thing…its probably my favorite moment from Olympics along with the miracle on ice!
I thought of that too
This was Great, I always get choked up short of crying about patriotic songs and events, love my America. Peace
I forgot about the Salt Lake City Games, and the "9/11 Flag" event, until tonight, when I watched this video. How could I forget?? I cried then, as I cried now.
Love the passion shown
@@TheBeesleys99 how do I get your address to send you a presi, Dennis
Jets vs Patriots right after 9/11 was unreal
The Miracle on Ice was the single greatest sporting event I've ever watched. NOBODY thought they could actually beat the USSR. It was one of those games where you know you're watching history as it happens. I can't watch it without getting goosebumps to this day.
Several of these I remember when they occurred.
The USA Hockey win was shown on tape delay, but it was exciting to watch as it was aired. I still tear up when I rewatch the end of that game. The medal ceremony a few days later (the win over the Soviets was not the gold medal game) was just as good.
The Ali moment brought tears to my eyes. The US announcers said “and look who gets it next” when Ali appeared followed by “the greastest”. Ali was still boxing when I was growing up and I loved his interactions with sportscaster Howard Cosell.
It might as well have been the Gold Medal Game, however, because nobody remembers that we beat Finland, to actually win the Gold that year. Knocking off the Soviets overshadowed everything about that Olympics! I don't even remember who medaled that year in any of the other events!!
Still mad that while driving home the result was blurted out
Watched the whole game with family keeping my mouth shut to not let the result slip
@@jacob4920 Eric and Beth Heiden medaled in speed skating.
Those are the only other ones I remember. Oh, and Sweden silvered in hockey, as I recall.
Max Schmelling was no Nazi. His manager was Jewish and he and Joe Louis became friends after the fight. In fact when Louis died Schmeling paid for his funeral expenses(Louis had made bad investments in his life)
This list is missing Louis Zamporini running the torch at the Olympics. He ran in the Olympics, joined the airforce, survived at sea for the longest at that point, became a POW and was almost killed by Japan, and then forgave Japan by running the torch at the jappanese Olympics.
They need to react to an entire video about his story!
It would be a problem if someone told us
complain in various ways against Japan with Someone's intention story that was not based on facts…Like the facts 😊
@@user-ev8po2wt3o Yeah, I heard a little about that. I would be very interested in what you were told about him or any other POWs.
@@maszellz sorry.
It takes time to translate into English.
It was a wartime story, and terrible stories were happening all over the world?
For example…
However, the people in charge of the Japanese prisoner of war camp
Some people have worked hard to secure a lot of food to suit white people who have an appetite that eats many times more than Japanese people.
So do you know a vegetable Japanese called "GOBOO(Burdock)"?
American called Burdock?
One of the most nutritious and preferred foods in Japan
Or to those who are always hungry
There is a story that the Japanese gave it to their own Collect share ...
However, at a later date, it was alleged that he had been abused by prisoners of war,
saying that he was "fed to eat the roots of a tree" at the trial,
and even the person in charge and the person involved in cooking were sentenced to death ...?
What is this?
They couldn't understand because of the difference in food culture,
so they were sentenced to death as a war criminal?
And if you want to hold Japan accountable, should you also take responsibility for …
⬛ How should we catch the hypocrisy of giving democracy to a monkey (Japanese) who has a mentally inferior brain for thousands of years?
It was The United States, which forever turns the Japanese army into a monster and continues to question its crimes ...
It's a simple story.
Is it necessary to continue to treat Japan as an "invader"
so that it will not be charged with their war crimes?
The reality that the Christian state of America cannot even judge right from wrong and does not notice the scenario for revenge ... still distorts the history of Japan ... that is a concern now.
🔷 MacArthur himself, the judge at the Tokyo Tribunal, never concluded that Japan's purpose was aggression.
The grounds for the Tokyo Tribunal have disappeared like bubbles ...too
⬛[Western intelligence fascinated by Japan] Arnold J. Toynbee
Japan shows that the West is not invincible
Despite being an Englishman,
he is extremely objective and even pro-Japanese about the war in Japan.
⬛He says about World War II.
"It must be said that World War II
left a great history for the Japanese,
not for Japan,
but for the countries that benefited from the war.
Those countries are the countries included in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Area,
which was the short-lived ideal of Japan.
The significance of the achievements that the Japanese have left in history is in the presence of humankind other than Westerners.
Westerners who have ruled Asia and Africa
It is a point that reveals that it is not an undefeated half-god as thought in the last 200 years. "
"The Westerners who have ruled Asia and Africa for 200 years have been believed to be like gods,
The Japanese proved in the face of mankind that this was not the case.
This was a historic achievement.
... instead of stopping the white invasion of Asia, Japan has put an end to imperialism, colonialism and racism. "
(The Observer, UK, October 28, 1956)
"Since the Opium War of 1840,
British power in East Asia has symbolized Western domination in the region.
In 1941, Japan addressed all non-Western people.
The West has decisively shown that it is not invincible.
The permanent impact of this revelation on Asian morale is evident in Vietnam in 1967. (US struggle in the Vietnam War) ”
(Mainichi Shimbun, March 22, 1968)
⬛When Toynbee visited Ise Jingu
(Ise City, Mie Prefecture) in 1967,
he wrote: "
I realize that here in the sanctuary,
all religions are fundamentally united."
⬛ However, the situation of "Hitler's war" and "Emperor's war" was different as the postwar system was assumed.
It was former Prime Minister Hideki Tojo who did not consider MacArthur to be "great" more than necessary.
The Associated Press reporter Russell Blinds said Visited Tojo's residence in Yoga immediately after the occupation with former deputy Juji Kasai.
I asked him what he thought of MacArthur.
Tojo said, "MacArthur left his subordinates in the Philippines and fled to Hao (Australia).
It's a serious act as a commander.
I can't give you a good score. "
Kasai, who was an interpreter, was in a hurry,
"Your Excellency is bad.
"Although it's an enemy general,
let's keep it as a middle-aged person."
Tojo responded, "Translate it appropriately." Even after landing in Atsugi,
MacArthur was ordered by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to occupy the area.
As a general of the United States Army, MacArthur obeyed the orders given and was not a special entity.
⬛An expert? I have heard the opinion that the emperor is greedy and demands "maintenance of the emperor system"
and surrenders ...
However, the fact is completely different:
the emperor = "imperial subjects
= the people=【大御宝(おおみたから)】
=My Precious Treasure
nation" = "the national polity"
retain the fundamental character of the state
"It can't keep the national polity
= Japan will disappear in Japan"
If the emperor himself does not "
…maintain the national polity" ... Japan will disappear in Japan
In other words, Emperor resolution his life willing to fight & dying share the fate of Japan
Until the end.
🔴There are no war criminals at Yasukuni Shrine.
They are not war criminals,
they are just responsible for the defeat.
Do not confuse the two.
Yasukuni issue is nothing more than an unnecessary commotion created by the Asahi Shimbun.
This looks correct from the perspective of China and South Korea, so it is difficult for them to understand Japan's position.
Simply put, what is a war criminal?
Winning or losing a war is nothing more than a strength of power and has nothing to do with justice.
So is defeat = a war criminal?
Are the United States, China, and South Korea eligible to blame Japan?
Isn't it a natural feeling to love your country?
And what's wrong with patriotism?
Isn't Christianity an invader with the ambition to colonize Asia?
「He who is without sin among you let him first throw a stone at her.」
⬛At least the founding philosophy of America and the heart of Christ's teachings.
Cast the first stone
They kept on asking Jesus about the woman.
Finally, he stood up and said,
“If any of you have never sinned, then go ahead and throw the first stone at her!”
Cast the first stone may refer to:
Jesus and the woman taken in adultery, a parable in which Jesus says, "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone"
To Cast the First Stone Meaning
Definition: To be the first to criticize or accuse someone.
Sometimes a person will use the longer expression let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
This is a suggestion to not criticize others when you personally are not perfect.
The implication in Jesus' teaching was that the members of the congregation were
only in a position to condemn a sinner
if they were without sin themselves
@@user-ev8po2wt3o Thanks for taking the time to translate all of that. I doubt I would have the patience. Those are some very interesting points you bring up and I do see where your coming from.
One of the best recorces I have for understanding the situation is a book called "Flyboys". The author lived in Japan for multiple years and learned much about the Japanese point of view. He tried to put the reader into the perspective of the Japanese soldier. They themselves were often abused and beaten by there commanders, which would understandably create a feeling of hatred towards everyone else. They also were told by a man whom they worshiped as a God (The Emperor), that there enemy was set on destroying there land and families. This would lead towards hatred towards everyone.
However, I don't believe this makes what they did ok. Millions of Chinese Raped, Mauled, and Murdered isn't ok. I know the US wasn't perfect either, and they too comited many war crimes. However in the US comanders would punish those whom did such acts. In Japan it was encouraged.
Also if I am not mistaken MacArthur only found the Emperor not guilty for crimes, because he knew doing so would cause a potential Comunist revolution, and that was the worst case sinario for the us at the time.
I really do thank you for having this discussion and it's been really informative. Another I want to know about you last post is, do you personally believe it? I know it is common in Japan, but I would like to know if you believe in it aswell?
One last thing: I do have a major bias, not just due to being an American, but also be because I know people who served. My great grandfather was a tank driver in the pacific and what he saw haunted him so much he never spoke a word about the war again. My grandpa's best friend was in the Baton death March, he watched all of his childhood friends (except my grandfather) die. He was just waiting for starvation or to be beaten to death for simply wanting to protect his home.
Thanks again for the message and I cant wait for your response.
Miracle on Ice is also a movie based on the real thing. Highly recommend it!
My heart is filled with love and pride for our American athletes...throughout our shared history...
“Oh say can you see...” ❤️🇺🇸❤️
"by the dawn's early light"
@@zacheryvorse8130 "What so proudly we held"
@@lordkronosxx7268 What so proudly we hail'd (hailed). He was still seeing (hailing) the flag still standing.
@@zacheryvorse8130 ❤️🇺🇸❤️
@@lordkronosxx7268 ❤️🇺🇸❤️
I had never watched an Olympic hockey game, until 1980. I watched every one of the U.S. wins, without knowing much about the rules. I can still picture in my mind, when Al Michaels said "Do you believe in miracles?" I don't think I've ever watched an Olympic game since then. But, that year, there wasn't a bigger fan than the 13 year old me.
I was 10 and the red wings were terrible. The US team was the first team I ever cheered for that won. And what a game.
Jess Owens was my hero and got me to run track and I used him to push me to win first in state in my highschool history
I was in SLC during the 2002 Olympic games. Every American was crying a little. I was sitting next to some Germans who saw me crying and he put his arm around my shoulder and let me cry on their shoulder.
Great reaction (as usual)!
The movie _"Miracle On Ice"_ is a great way to get a good look at the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team, and their Olympic gold win! As an American, it's *absolutely* inspirational!
The dramatized move, Miracle, is a great movie too.
@@tspawn35 ... The IOC establishes the minimum rules regarding eligibility; prior to 1992 all athletes competing in the Olympics had to have an 'outside job', which was their source of income. The Soviets, and a few other countries 'cheated the rules' by having their athletes have 'government jobs'. The Soviet hockey team were all members of the Soviet Army, who were - technically - paid to be 'sports ambassadors', and play hockey for 'P.R.' purposes. The fact that that they were 'practicing' for their 'P.R.' duties on a more-than-full-time basis ... was deemed to be 'not important' to the IOC! 😬
@@ephennell4ever Why IOC set such rule?
@@dallasyap3064 ... do you mean the 'outside job' thing? I take it that you're not aware that the Olympics, when they were started in the 1800s, we're supposed to be all about *amateurs* from around the world competing against each other. In the beginning, if you earned _any_ money from competing at home, you couldn't compete in the Olympics. Later - I can't remember when - they relaxed the rules slightly, so you could earn *some* money competing, but *most* of your income had to come from an outside job. I think that later, they relaxed it more, saying that you could even earn a little more from competing than from a 'regular job', but you did have to actually have some sort of 'outside income'.
@@ephennell4ever ya the outside job thing. Sounds weird to me.
Proud to be an American 🇺🇸
I was 11 when Atlanta hosted the summer Olympics. We cheered on the torch as it passed, but we were on the streets outside the stadium. We weren't close, but not so far away that we couldn't hear Gladys Knight singing "Georgia on My Mind." The energy was electric. Magical.
We were lucky enough to be in roughly the same place down the street, heading away from the festivities, when the bombs went off. I remember how incredibly loud it all was. I think I still have complicated feelings about that event.
I have not watched a wrestling match until today. I paused at 03:30 and went to look up the match. Crazy.
I had seen this video before but seeing your reaction when Millie was dabbing her eye's got me. Sometimes you need to see other's honest reactions to remember that feeling of love for one Country and history.
A few of yalls videos have me crying! 🇺🇸 appreciate your support! We love you!
My brother in law's older brother actually saved Rulon Gardner's life at Lake Powell year's ago. He was down at Powell for a fishing tournament, they took a wrong turn and ended up coming upon Gardner and a pilot who had been in a plane wreck.
I miss the 80's sports and Olympics. It's nostalgic to be reminded of these clips.
I can see the patriotic emotion on millie's face!!!!!! Much love guys keep up the good work, stay safe in whatever you do on a daily basis!!!! Your friend Bob Compton from maryland, USA
When I started watching this one, the first thing I notice is the Minnesota plate starting with a W and immediately thought of whiskey plates and wondered who got caught😂 😂 (while the “whiskey” plates do start with it, they dont have same sequence as regular) 😂
I couldn't help but noticed the Minnesota License Plate behind you. It's a "W" (whiskey) plate. That's what you they give you after you have recieved a "driving while intoxicated" conviction.
Yep, I noticed that too.
I recommend watching a replay of Bush throwing out the pitch. The atmosphere in Yankee stadium was unreal. Interesting fact, members of the Secret Service were disguised as umpires with automatic weapons hidden on them.
I (American) just happened to be having a party the night of the US/USSR Olympic hockey game. It was an electric night - a wonderful time.
Fun fact: The Minnesota license plate on the wall in the background is called a whiskey plate. These license plates are given to people convicted of drunk driving. I'm sure whomever sent that to you was happy to finally get that of their vehicle. "The Minnesota scarlet letter"
I was thinking the same thing when I saw the plate on the wall 😂
I said this same thing before I saw this
I’m a 9/11 survivor and first responder. Tower 1 fell on my office. I’ll never forget when I finally made it to my family covered in dust, ash and soot, my mother dropped to her knees hysterically crying cuz up til then, she didn’t know I was alive. I must’ve hugged my son and mother for an hour str8. I don’t have PTSD or anything, but I haven’t been back to ground zero ever since - and I still live in NYC and have driven past countless times.
Alas, I never got to watch the "Miracle on Ice" when it happened live. I was born the same year that the 1980 Winter Olympics were held in Lake Placid. I remember visiting Lake Placid, for the first time, when I was 14, and finding out about that event for the very first time (my family didn't talk about it, because I didn't grow up in a big "sports" family). After that, I watched a replay of the game, that one of my cousins had gotten his hands on (on VHS, no less!). I just remember tears pouring down my face when that game ended. Even though I knew what was going to happen beforehand. Seeing it unfold in real time was just... unreal!
This is Absolutely Beautiful!!! Thank You James & Millie for doing this and your commentary as always!!! Even as a Patriot I hadn't seen #4 Rick Monday saving our Flag in 1976. I was in 3rd Grade and my BFF and I both got a Bicentennial bike on my birthday for the 200th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence!!! Amazing Time and once again Thank You for sharing!!!
If you are up for a movie reaction you may want to watch the movie "Miracle " with Kurt Russell. It is a wonderful movie that starts months before the Olympics and brings to light the reasons behind the choices Herb Brooks made in creating his team. The committee wanted professional players to go against the Russian hockey team but Herb stuck to his guns and used only unprofessional college players. It shows the feelings of the country before the game and how that team pulled the country together in a way rarely seen before.
If I remember correctly, "Miracle On Ice" happened at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. One of the boys in my class got to attend one of the hockey games from his trip and managed to get one of the pucks. I can't remember if it was this game in particular or which one it was, but I'm pretty certain it was the memory of a lifetime.
FYI, that minnesota license plate behind you is what we in Mn call a whiskey plate. The plain black and white scheme and the W leading character denotes that you are a driver with DUI's.
Many of these, except the boxing, and Jesse Owen's clips. remember. The flag at the olympics. It made me proud of our tenacity to show the world "We're not running!"
Plus, I remember staying up on a school night to watch the hockey game between Team USA and the former Soviet Union. Especially the medal ceremony, when Mike Eruzione, (Team captain Team USA) motioned to the team to come to the podium to share the moment. Thank you for your top 10, and respectful commentary.
As a minnesotan its kind of funny that you have what we call a whiskey plate( meaning you have been convicted of driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol) behind you. It is denoted by the solid white plate that starts with the W
I was not in NYC on 911, but I remember that day vividly from the second that I heard about a plane hitting the WTC. I can state everything that happened after that for the rest of that day until I fell asleep that evening. I remember the Women's World Cup win in 1999 as well. I was with my brother at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City watching a Royals game. We went to the game that night because Hank Aaron was there to throw out the first pitch, but when they announced that the US Women had won the World Cup, the crowd exploded into loud cheers.
Great as always you both, love the dedication & respect you both have earned my respect, my dad is ex military & sadly passed away 6 Fridays back & this is his account & I promise he'll always admire both of ur hearts & love reactions & much love from Kansas (my name is Caleb)
Hey guys, just so you know the Minnesota license plate you have hung up is what we call a “Whiskey Plate”. Given to people who have had too many DUIs, so the plate is plain white and starts with a W. The normal Minnesota plate is quite different.
Always appreciate your respect and willingness to bridge the gap between our cultures by learning what makes us, us.
Your cousin across the pond,
Jim
What’s even more astounding is how short a time that US hockey team was together, not even a full year, playing a team of professionals that had been together a decade or more.
To this day my dad still talks about "The Miracle on Ice." probably his favorite thing that has ever happened in sports. Me, him and my older brother went to the Olympic Museum in Colorado and took a picture in front of the original score bored of that game. Truly amazing.
I was in stadium with a field-long flag unfurled all by military students. The bagpipe band was playing Amazing Grace. There was not a dry eye in the 65000 crowed.
I love the Minnesota license plate! I was born there... a long long time ago.
I was 10 when miracle on ice happened. My mom and I were watching live and I’ll just never forget it.
I do enjoy the Minnesota Whiskey plate on the wall.
I just noticed that Minnesota license plate on your wall. As a Minnesota resident, that license plate is what we call a whiskey plate (the WY) and they are only given to people that have had a DWI/DUI (driving while intoxicated/driving under the influence). That is not a normal Minnesota plate. The more you know. Haha Another fun fact, Minnesota is like one of the only states to issue special plates to drink drivers. LoL
My best friend has Parkinson's and also was a 3 time Navy heavyweight champ, so Ali will always be my favorite! It's impossible to imagine a person who is so strong of both mind and body little by little being locked into their brain.
They didn’t put the 2002 Super Bowl after 9/11 with Bono singing Where the Streets Have no Name. They had the names of everyone who died projected on the screen throughout the performance. That was the first time the Patriots won the Super Bowl. To me that moment will always be at the top!
You guys are such a delight to watch. Thank you for having the utmost interest in our country. As a second generation American from England, I appreciate you both! I love your country just as much! The World Cup should be interesting this year :)
I'm not very patriotic, for either Canada or the USA, the 2 countries I have citizenship in, but when an American team comes to Canada, they sing both the Canadian and American national anthems. At one such event, the microphone cut out during the Am erican anthem and the mostly Canadian audience actually sang it. There's a video on UA-cam somewhere
Yes, that is another good video.I have seen others react to it.
I am a 48 year old American 🇺🇸. I love your videos. I don’t know how many of your videos have made me cry but quite a few.
You have a Minnesota whiskey plate on your wall. They put that on cars involved in a DUI.
It is good to be reminded that many athletes and fans are proud of our country, flag, and our way of life. There are a small number who are not patriotic, but fortunately, they are vastly outnumbered. ✝
When I watched #5 happening live, I cried 😢, because my parents and I were fans of Muhammad Ali. That moment was just so amazing, and honestly I still get misty eyed anytime I see it to this day 😃.
Great video, enjoyed seeing y'all's reactions and hearing everything that y'all had to say. 😁 Definitely subscribing. 💙
I live in Louisville, KY and Ali is our HERO! I was lucky enough to meet him in person several times before he passed. He was amazing!!!
With #9 what made that match even better was that when it was over Gardener had left his shoes on the mat, which in wrestling is a sign of retirement. So once he accomplished his dream he was done.
You two are just adorable. Thanks for bringing back great memories!!!!!
When the hostages were released from Iran, they were shown a video of highlights of the time they had missed. It is said that the Miracle on Ice was their favorite moment.
The 1991 NHL All-Star game in Chicago is the greatest patriotic moment in sports history. The tradition continues to this day at the start of every Chicago Blackhawks home game to this day.
I'm 63 and remember the 1980 win. That truly was a patriotic day! I knew it would be no. 1 !
The Minnesota license plate behind you is what we Minnesotan's call a "Whiskey" plate. It replaces the regular license plate when you get a DWI (driving while intoxicated). It gives law enforcement the right to pull you over at anytime for any reason to check on your level of sobriety while driving.
When those kids beat the Soviets, the immortal Jim McKay said it was the equivalent of a team of Canadian Football College All Stars beating the Pittsburgh Steelers. It was THAT big!
For perspective: The Steelers had back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 1979, and 1980. The US Hockey team beat the Soviets a month later.
I'm not sure the "Miracle on Ice" should be the first. Jesse Owens- "sticking it to Hitler and the Nazis" pretty much tops the cake on so many levels. But I was10 when the Miracle on Ice happened- and it will stick with me as one of the best moments ever in sports!
Jesse Owens rubbing Hitler's face in the carpet is so good. And I'm a blue-eyed blondie ;)
Hi. I find the Minnesota license plate on your wall amusing. It's not a normal Minnesota plate; its called a 'whisky' plate (starting with the WY). It's given to those convicted of DWI to allow them to drive their car. I don't know how long they have to use it.
Can't help but cry and be so proud! Not only for my USA but Mary Lou Retton from my home state of West Virginia.
Her sister or cousin can’t remember which was my 3rd grade teacher lol
Just a funny bit,thats actually very serious. That minnesota plate you have on your wall, is what Minnesotans call, a "whiskey" plate. You get those with having driven while drunk too many times.
There's a movie called "Miracle" that's about that American hockey team. It's one of my favorite movies!
Proud to be an American 🇺🇸 Please watch some more Mrballen especially his 9/11 video.
I am in Eveleth in Northeastern Minnesota & the US Hockey Hall of Fame is only a few blocks away from my house. The Hall of Fame had the video of the game & the Miracle on Ice video playing on a loop in their little theater for several decades - I haven't been in the Hall of Fame recently, so I don't know if it's still playing. One of the players Mark Pavelich is from Eveleth & he had his Gold Medal displayed in the Hall of Fame for many years. We were actually able to hold it on one visit with my son & his friends & we got to touch the Stanley Cup that visit too (the medal was usually inside a display case & usually if Stanley Cup is visiting, you can't actually touch it - only players on the winning team can handle it & the Cup's handler can touch it with gloves on.
I love that my boy Gardner got the #9 nod...from Wyoming USA 🇺🇸 🤠
This video sure brought back some powerful memories for me. I must admit I got choked up with emotion !
You both are so sweet. Thank you @Beesley
Where'd you get that Minnesota license plate? We (Minnesotans) refer to them as "Whiskey Plates" because the ones that start with a "W" are issued to vehicles after certain drunk driving offenses.
The thing, for me (and I suspect many others) about Jesse Owens winning in Berlin is the fact that Owens faced real, actual racism in America and loved his country anyway. He never did anything, either on the field of competition or off it, to ever bring shame or disgrace to his country. I think the way Owens (and other Olympains like Jim Thorpe, who was Native American) comported himself is the thing most Americans are proudest of.
Well, in 1936 there was no live TV coverage, not even really live radio, so the entire USA didn't roar in triumph over Jesse Owens' victory -- they read in in the newspapers a couple days later.
Plus white America was not exactly roaring in triumph for a black man in 1936 either.
Plus, and nobody seems to remember it today, in 1936 the American public did not regard Adolf Hitler as ###ADOLF HITLER###, one of history's greatest monsters as we know him today. In 1936 Hitler was considered a kind of minor goofy guy who waved his arms during speeches. Nobody thought he would be one of history's greatest dictators responsible for the deaths of millions. Defeating Hitler was not considered an absolute national priority for the US in 1936.
In fact declaring war on Germany was by no means a unanimous decision until after Pearl Harbor.
I was in the Rose Bowl for the 99 World Cup final which was at capacity. It was AMAZING.
I noticed that you have a Minnesota license plate on display in the background of this video. Do you know that several of the 1980 U.S Olympic hockey team members and coaches were from Minnesota? I lived in Minnesota at that time and I believe that every TV in Minnesota was tuned into that game, ours was.
The movie “Miracle” about the 1980 win in hockey is one of the best sports movies ever.
Haven't watch it yet. How does it compare to the early 2000s movie Miracle ?
Why do you have a Minnesota whiskey plate hanging on your wall? We get them when we get a DUI 😂😂
"Do you believe in miracles!" I will always remember that moment and feeling the sense of pride fall over me. Simply magic.
Another great video! If you have some time you should watch the movie Miracle which is all about building and training the US Hockey team. No need to do a reaction to it but it shows the energy crisis (lining up a gas stations to get petrol), definitely touches on the global politics.. Because Russia had invaded Afghanistan in 1979, The US was pushing for a boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. So there were points where it seemed that Russia would then boycott the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, NY. This was a problem for US coach Herb Brooks as the Russians had won the past four olympic gold medals in ice hockey and five of the previous six. His entire planning was to prepare to beat European teams to ultimately have to play Russia. The movie does a solid job of building up to the final of the gold medal game and expressing why it was so important for the team, it's players and coaching staff and obviously the country. Much love from Philly!
9/11 happened around 9am on a weekday, so we were all in school. I remember watching the second plane hit in my chemistry class. I think most kids in school did see it live, and most people knew someone who was related to a victim of that day!
It's a shame how far we've come, from an athlete saving the flag from flames to athletes taking a knee or shredding/ burning and disrespecting the flag AND our country! 😢🤬🤷♀️
I just noticed...... you have Minnesota Whiskey plates on the wall. That has to be an interesting story, they don't just hand out whiskey plates to anyone.
Love this. I wake up every Tuesday waiting for taste test Tuesday. It makes the day long lol
I see you updated with a normal Minnesota plate in a newer video. Yay!
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I am from Minnesota, the place where your license plate is from that is behind you. I am not sure if you are aware, but that is a special plate. Not in a good way. The only way someone can have that plate is if they have gotten two offenses or more of driving while drunk. Or one offense and having at least twice the legal amount of alcohol in your blood. We call them Whiskey plates, because of the reason they are used, and the fact that they start with W.
If you want to have a normal Minnesota plate instead, I can find one for you. Cheers!
The crazy thing was, that because of TV contract that game couldn't be televised live in the US, but TV stations in Canada were able to televise it live, so you needed to at least get in range of a Canadian TV station to watch it live. Many, maybe most, Americans learned the result before game was shown on tape delay that evening, including me.
Rulon Garner wrestled for the University where I live. He was awesome to watch in person.
For me, it will always be the USA Hockey team win in 1980. I was 14 that year. My cousins were here and we all watched it together. Seeing our young guys playing for gold against grown men on the USSR team was awesome! Seeing them win the gold was even better! I'm from Mississippi and hockey isn't played here at all, so it was so cool seeing this series of games. We had to learn the rules as we watched. Those guys were so thrilled to even be there, much less play the USSR in the final game! It was the most patriotic moment I've ever witnessed. Thanks for sharing this. It brought back great memories!
Can you both watch stadium flyovers, thats the true American spirit, when you hear an aircraft fly over a stadium before the start of a game
I got goosebumps when I saw the 9/11 tribute nascar did last year at Richmond. Not to mention Dover 2001, when Dale jr won the first race after 9/11
That was nice to see. Thank you for playing!
I remember watching that hockey game! I was so screaming my head off "yes!!!!!"
I'm definitely crying for alot of these or all. Great video
#4: Rick Monday of The Chicago Cubs performed "The Greatest Play in MLB". awesome!
HAHA what is that Minnesota whiskey plate doing back there 🤣😂