Lacrosse in the Old Days

Lacrosse, the national sport of Canada was invented and played widely by the Native People of North America.
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(Notice that I didn't call them Indians???? I just love being politcally correct.)
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The game was ritualized, and it was believed that the outcome was pre-ordained by the Great Spirit. Tribes sometimes played lacrosse to settle disputes, rather than going to war.
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This time of year always reminds me of the lacrosse games that I would go to throughout New England when my kids played for St. Michael's College in Burlington, VT.
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I don't ever remember seeing a lacrosse game on a sunny day. Pelting rain and mud was the norm.