This follows on from “Showing the Colours”.
Hahaha. I saw a segment of the soccer. It turns out that they wear white shirts not the national colours. Who would have thought? Isn’t that the point of national colours – for the team to wear them so you (the supporter) and they are the same? So the tribe is marked.
To be honest, I feel a bit ripped off. Continue reading
Posted in Musings, The Netherlands
Tagged life, personality test, soccer, soccer colours, soccer fans, spectators, travel, tribalism
Soccer is upon us. I am not a fan so the whole Euro 2012 kerfuffle could easily have passed me by except for two things.
1. The mysterious desertion of the streets some evenings accompanied by occasional shouts of jubilation emanating from pubs and homes.
2. Orange.
The latter is everywhere: Continue reading
Posted in The Netherlands
Tagged Amsterdam, football, life, national pride, personality test, soccer, soccer fans, travel, tribalism
The World is My Cuttlefish 