tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post659455816153569807..comments2023-10-30T09:26:32.732+00:00Comments on Now's the time: watching, ready, contrastAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06972049290586377462noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13609842.post-10066180738182571852010-06-15T18:03:35.831+01:002010-06-15T18:03:35.831+01:00In North America, we call your football "socc...In North America, we call your football "soccer", as opposed to the American football. Amazingly this year, FIFA has become more popular than ever here in Canada, with scenes in pubs like you describe, especially the Italians and other immigrant groups from countries that are participating. It truly seems to be an excuse for the kind of male bonding that calls for lots of libation and noise, as you describe. A few young women too, I notice!marja-leenahttp://www.marja-leena-rathje.infonoreply@blogger.com