Thoughts on the World Cup

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Well, first off, thank GOD it's over.

While it has been interesting to hear which national team was facing off against another one, I must say that I had little interest in who Ghana or the Ukraine were playing. I did perk up some interest when it seemed possible that Germany and France might be the finalists...I would have loved to see some of the old rivalries from back in the 40s come back on the soccer field.

Now of course, the interesting thing...what the entire world is talking about is the headbutt heard 'round the world, as France's star player head-butts an Italian player, and gets red-carded. The game ends in a 1-1 tie, so they go to penalty kicks, and since the French star is not available for penalty kicks, it is very possible that the French lost the World Cup because of his lame-brained move to head-butt an opposing player.

You would think the French might be mad. You might think this guy would be run out of the country.

Instead, he is praised by the French president, and invited over for lunch.

It almost makes me wish that we treated OUR OWN athletic stars like that. Barry Bonds boosted up on drugs? Not only could he admit it, but he could go on breakfast cereal boxes with the message: "Don't worry kids, DO DRUGS and you could be like ME!" Perhaps Bonds could visit the Department of Justice!

Or, how about Mike Tyson, of boxing fame, who bit Evander Holyfield's ear during a fight. I can see it now... "If you don't like chicken or beef, but still want your protien, may we at Tyson Foods suggest a radical alternative: CANNIBALISM! Yes, did you know that four out of five dieticians prefer broiled human flesh over more mainstream meat products?" And Mike can go to Washington too, and he can talk about taking a bite out of crime...or something like that...

Anyway, the World Cup is over, and France lost...like the sore losers that they are. My day was good!

John B.
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