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World Cup Wednesday:
I've been really happy so far! Many exciting games and for a variety of reasons! With most of the first round over the usual suspects seem to be doing well, although the absence of Italy is a scandal again. The US actually looks good? I feel like I'm seeing a lot of older faces I expected to be gone, which is a treat and sad at the same time.
Some Football Culture War:
The expansion in number of teams has been a point of controversy but I'm liking it. You see some teams with no business holding on and drawing or keeping games tight, at the same time it's obvious who the eventual quarterfinalists are likely to be. On the balance of it I'm happy to let some of these smaller countries get to the stage.
On a less positive note...the hydration breaks. Yikes. Putting aside the American obsession with ads, which is not ideal and against the spirit of the game, I am concerned about the clear momentum changes these breaks seem to be creating.
Real Culture War: (These ones have the possibility to get a little heated, please try and keep it to the spirit of the Wellness thread).
Everyone online and some in the media are criticizing America hard for handling of logistics and immigration, however from what I can tell Canada and Mexico have both caused more serious problems. Putting aside the anti-US sentiment, I do think it is interesting that despite our increasing sclerosis we are actually doing better than our neighbors.
Racism continues to be the "worst thing in the world" one of the new rules is that you can get a straight red for talking near an opponent while covering your mouth. Supposedly this is to prevent racism and other bad-talk. One thing that is not apparently to me is this - growing up in sports in the US homophobia and racism was the default and beloved by all, being close to some of the generations younger than mine they all affirm this. Has this changed now in the US? Was Europe always different? Is it just ethnic tensions?
Don't call them hydration breaks, call them TV Timeouts, which is what they are.
We live in a panopticon, and everyone demands surveillance.
I've heard less of this after the first few days but it was hilarious when the commentators had the talking points and had to be like "yes, it's so hot they need water"
temp: 74
Am I correct in seeing that Miami and Monterrey are probably the hottest outdoor venues? Houston and Dallas both have covered stadiums, but I wouldn't even want to sit around watching at an afternoon outdoor game at either this time of year. Probably just as dangerous to sitting out-of-shape fans as active professional athletes.
It looks like the Monterrey games are very late in the evening.
Climate is weird. I think the stadium formerly known as Metlife was actually the hottest one last weekend (NJ).
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