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The beautiful game. I've been watching it avidly.

Your son will be fine. Trouble doesn't find you, you have to go hunting it down. We went to England v Tunisia in '98 in Marseille and had one of the most memorable days of our lives, mixing with the other fans, drinking to excess in the bars of Marseille and wearing our colours with pride alongside Tunisians, Moroccans and French sporting theirs. At the beach a small mob of thugs wearing England colours fought their way onto the front pages of all the tabloids. The rest of the 60,000 English fans in Marseille continued to have a wonderful day. My joy-filled antics never made it onto a front page. Except the front page of my memory-bank.

I am very jealous.

posted by _dave_says_ack_ on June 28, 2006 at 8:13 AM | link to this | reply

What you say is very true -

we shouldn't focus on the negative. I know we on South Africa are hosting the World Cup in 2010 and are completely excited - It is an excellent opportunity and will be a great boost for the economy.

posted by fionajean on June 28, 2006 at 7:15 AM | link to this | reply

HHMMMM...

I did not watch and can only say that fear needs to be replaced with knowledge and understanding. Appreciation can then grow and change the face and heart. Thought provoking post!

posted by Dr_JPT on June 28, 2006 at 6:16 AM | link to this | reply

Symphony

No you are not a hypocrite. It's like many things - much more fun when enjoyed with others. Makes you feel part of something. Here's an English

for you

posted by Azur on June 28, 2006 at 4:59 AM | link to this | reply

I am not a football lover....England has gone mad...

But if you read my previous post from my journal...I became a hypercrite...LOL

posted by _Symphony_ on June 28, 2006 at 1:47 AM | link to this | reply

My art teacher has a saying which applies to all of life:

"Only fools paint the world in broad strokes."

Meanwhile, I'm surprised how enthralling I've found the World Cup to be. Because, initially, I was really only watching it to appease my best friends (who are from France and the UK, respectively).

More than any other time in history,
mankind faces a crossroads.
One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness.
The other, to total extinction.
Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose correctly.

posted by Mademoiselle on June 27, 2006 at 11:03 PM | link to this | reply

And to our British friends, put down the boxcutters.

Excuse me, they prefer to be called "English" now.

(Couldn't resist).

OY!!

posted by majroj on June 27, 2006 at 10:58 PM | link to this | reply

Blogit. Blogit uber alles!!

No don't take 'em down and don't burn 'em. Just order a pizza topped with sauerkraut and chorizo, with Danish beer, kippered herring as a side dish, and some curry to sort of tie it all together.

Where's Benzinha when you need her?

posted by majroj on June 27, 2006 at 10:56 PM | link to this | reply

That's true Majroj

So should I take down our flags?

We have several different flags flying to take account of our various loyalties. The man in the flag shop loved us!

I think perhaps blogging has become an outlet for jingoists

posted by Azur on June 27, 2006 at 10:01 PM | link to this | reply

Central America had wars over soccer.

Jingoists always look for an outlet.

posted by majroj on June 27, 2006 at 9:32 PM | link to this | reply

azur

Some will always find a reason to be anti something kiddo. I liked how you handled the twerp in Amsterdam though