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Last night we watched the end of a soccer match between Germany and Italy in a Mexican restaurant. Today, we just had lunch at a Japanese steakhouse.
We are either doing this 4th of July weekend thing really wrong or really right.
I just realize we triangulated on the Axis Powers. I'm going to go sing a Lee Greenwood song as penance.
Electric Monk
(13,869 posts)Iceland? Did someone say Iceland?
Iceland?
underpants
(182,877 posts)Haven't seen Iceland play yet.
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)...on a blue eyed, blonde haired German POW who was shoveling snow in downtown Auburn, NY.
I totally get the feelings you're feeling. But there AIN'T A CHANCE I'll subject myself to ANY Lee Greenwood, nationalistic bullshit!
underpants
(182,877 posts)Dueling the first Gulf war they starting playing that song after last formation and Taps. This went on for at least 6 months.
At first no one knew if it was part of the actual procedure or not. Some would stay at attention, some went to parade rest. Finally I asked a NCO "Do we have to stand here and listen to this crap?" The answer was No. It took a while for others to ask this question because we were always at the front of the chow line or the only ones on the bus/taxi stand.
TeamPooka
(24,254 posts)NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Unless you prefer Vietnamese or Korean.
underpants
(182,877 posts)Hell there is a Himalayan store near here.
Would a hookabar count?
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)Damn, now I want a gyro and baklava from the middle eastern place down the road.
I guess a hookah bar counts.
underpants
(182,877 posts)We have a whole stripmall of that.
pampango
(24,692 posts)You know it's true.
gelsdorf
(240 posts)French!!
Oh's noes, I'm hiding under the bed
underpants
(182,877 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)longship
(40,416 posts)Forget what most of the world calls football, or what the USA calls football.
THIS! IS! FOOTBALL! (AKA Footy) OZ style!
1. The ball is always in play, unless it goes out of bounds upon which it is quickly thrown back into play.
2. No shoulder pads or other encumberances. Just run your ass off and learn to kick the ball accurately.
3. Catching a kicked ball gives you a free kick; you cannot be tackled.
4. No passing the ball. You can handball it, though. It's all about the kick.
5. Australia has been playing this game since the 1860's.
Both European and American football are very, very dull in comparison.
Tikki
(14,559 posts)we are all into this...this time of year (the footy season).
Did you see the Swans~Bulldogs game? WHAT A GAME....
Tikki
Still a HAWKS fan
longship
(40,416 posts)MHz Worldview stopped covering sports, including Footy.
My roof antenna rotor went out, so I cannot even get the PBS channel that broadcasts MHz Worldview any longer.
There is no Internet or cable TV where I live. Except cell network and dial up.
underpants
(182,877 posts)We, I mean YES!
elmac
(4,642 posts)so I'm eating Ramen noodles for the 4th.
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)and tell every GOP Trumper you know just to see their reaction
Pittsburgh has a conflict kitchen that serves up food from places in conflict with the united states
http://conflictkitchen.org/
underpants
(182,877 posts)But I have to ask - Is Iran closed on the 4th?
IronLionZion
(45,528 posts)otherwise Trump will take it as an insult to America
underpants
(182,877 posts)edbermac
(15,947 posts)underpants
(182,877 posts)Announcers call after the fourth goal.
I was impressed with the hustle and speed of play by Iceland but they are just outclassed today or their run ran out.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)I once went into a Der Wienerschnitzel run by a Japanese family.
underpants
(182,877 posts)Once lived in a townhouse that had been rented by Indians who ran a Dunkin Donuts. They left an endless supply of DD Napkins and trash bags. The downside was that from time to time we'd find a pocket of curry smell in a closet or a kitchen cabinet.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)From:
And I won't forget the men who died
Who gave that right to me
To
And I won't forget those who died
Who gave that right to me
"The men" is phrased with "the" as a pickup note with "men" on the downbeat. Skip the pickup note and substitute "those" for "men" on the downbeat.
Oh screw it; just sing a better song.
ZombieHorde
(29,047 posts)You can take me out to eat anytime.
Tikki
(14,559 posts)paying honor to their current and past indigenous players, staff and fans. Each of the 18 teams have a special indigenous design on their guernseys.
Next round, next week, will be dedicated to the 'multi-cultural' players, staff and fans. Last year they had special announcers doing commentary in each of the origin languages represented.
Tikki
Cirque du So-What
(25,973 posts)but you do have to sing along.