Part of the cultural experience of being an expat is socializing with other expats. We have friends that are Iranian, Turkish, South African, Japanese, English, Scottish and Australian etc. Enjoyable conversations can usually be had with them on most topics except for sports. When they start talking cricket or football (soccer) our eyes kind of glaze over.
Right now we are in the beginning stages of the Rugby World Cup. That means everything stops and all eyes are on Paris, France for the opening ceremonies. England plays the US in the first round.
The British papers are making fun of us saying it will be like playing a bunch of Harvard cheerleaders. I have two questions.....We have a rugby team? and.... Harvard has cheerleaders?
This is what I know about US Rugby....the name of the team is the Eagles and they wear red, white and blue. That's pretty much it.
I will post the results of the England/US match tomorrow.
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