The name was changed to "Colosseum" after its capacity was expanded to a "collosal" 50,000, paying homage to the sheer scale of a building where the gladiators said, "Hail Caesar. We who are about to die salute you." (Or at least they did in the Hollywood versions. I kind of think those guys looked at the lions or the guys with the tridents and nets and said, "Oh, bleep. We are about to die." Now, in its 2081st year, the Colosseum has seen better centuries. But can you imagine how Veterans Stadium would have looked in another 2000 years?
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Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Ga.
Unless you have a severe azalea allergy, this historic show-course with the skating rink greens contradicts the lament that golf is "A good walk spoiled." The only time I covered the Masters, my good walk was spoiled by a toe I broke on a wicker chair while rushing to catch a flight to Atlanta. Bummer. I spent the four rounds camped at Amen Corner. *
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