Uh oh

[underpants]

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]

1. It's all just setting the stage for the epic Iceland vs France match that's about to happen

Iceland? Did someone say Iceland?

Iceland?

[underpants]

12. Watching now

Haven't seen Iceland play yet.

[Cooley Hurd]

2. Hahaha! Dude, my Dad fought in WW2 (ETO), and Mom was a high school student who developed a crush...

...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]

14. Army story

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]

18. haha good for you

[NightWatcher]

3. Yummy, that leaves Persian for dinner and you can eat all our recent wars

Unless you prefer Vietnamese or Korean.

[underpants]

11. That may be to the only thing we don't have

Hell there is a Himalayan store near here.

Would a hookabar count?

[NightWatcher]

21. What, no kabob place, I'm so sorry for you

Damn, now I want a gyro and baklava from the middle eastern place down the road.

I guess a hookah bar counts.

[underpants]

22. Hold it. We do!

We have a whole stripmall of that.

[pampango]

4. You sound like some kind of unpatriotic globalist. Trump folks don't watch European soccer.

You know it's true.

[gelsdorf]

8. It almost sounds (gasp)(shudder)

French!!
Oh's noes, I'm hiding under the bed

[underpants]

10. Damn I've been found out

[Gidney N Cloyd]

5. You may need to lay low for awhile. Any Argentinian steakhouses near you?

[longship]

7. There's always Outback Steakhouse and Aussie Footy!

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]

29. Aussie, aussie....longship, didn't even see your post up here tell now. I think...

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]

30. I sadly no longer have access.

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]

9. Ya

We, I mean YES!

[elmac]

6. I just got my summer property tax bill yesterday

so I'm eating Ramen noodles for the 4th.

[IronLionZion]

13. Get a nice Turkish robe or smoke some hookah or something quick

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]

15. That is genius.

But I have to ask - Is Iran closed on the 4th?

[IronLionZion]

16. They better be

otherwise Trump will take it as an insult to America

[underpants]

17. Solution - WALL!

[edbermac]

19. The Allies are up 4-0 over Iceland at the half

[underpants]

23. "The ice is melting!"

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]

20. I know how you feel....

I once went into a Der Wienerschnitzel run by a Japanese family.

[underpants]

24. Know the feeling

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]

25. You should change a word or two in those lyrics.

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]

26. Mexican and Japanese food are my favorites.

You can take me out to eat anytime.

[Tikki]

27. A sport I watch, Australian Rules Football, has one round devoted to

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]

28. Your suggested self-imposed punishment is too severe

but you do have to sing along.