Several observations on the "Worlds Game":
1) It is abnormal to sanction a sport which does not allow you to use your hands.
2) The good thing about soccor is that it allows a country with no sewer lines and only ten miles of water lines and where all foreign aid magically disappears, to compete equally with Russia.
3) Another good thing is that my four year old grandson could play a world-class sport and not get hurt. He stopped once in a game, picked a dandilion and went over and handed it to his mother. Best thing that happend the whole game.
4) Why run up and down a field constantly for hours and end the game with a tie? Just stay at home, drink beer, and play poker instead.
4) The average soccor game is less exciting than an Episcopal church service (been to both-a definite tie).
5) Suggestion to improve scoring. Since no other players can use their hands, don't let the goalie use his either.
6) Someone could make a small fortune selling ear plugs to ease the pain of enduring 40,000 plastic horns honking constantly.
Soccor observations
Actually the Episcopal Church service was more exciting than the soccor game as I almost tripped over a kneeling pad (never had seen one of those things). Didn't take communion, however, as it was the peak flu season. A sort of Holy Russian Roulette I figured. That would have made it too exciting. May have, however, solidified the opinion of several friends who have labled me a Pagan. Not really true, but the solstice thing is kind of intriguing, don't you agree?
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