I have no interest whatsoever in Aussie Footy but even I can't escape all the talk about the AFL Grand Final tomorrow afternoon at the MCG in Melbourne. It's Geelong vs Port Adelaide. And since Geelong is a Victorian team, you can bet most of the crowd will be rooting for Geelong.
And there was even a traditional Grand Final Parade in the City this evening to mark the event. Wow, a parade, imagine. I knew Footy is serious business here in Australia. I just didn't know how serious it was.
And the news slots were filled with items related to the Grand Final. So much time and attention was devoted to it. People were interviewed on the streets and you could see fans of all ages - from 3 to 93!
There's more. Alex's company actually had a luncheon BBQ in honour of the game. Can you beat that? Not only that, the workers were dismissed early. They started the celebration much earlier and regardless of which team finally takes the trophy, they are going to have a day off on Monday too. Now I'm not sure if this applies to all companies in Victoria but Alex's company sure is practising that.
Good for a non-Footy fan who doesn't even know what teams are in the Grand Final! That's my man - sport-blind.
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That's why Aussies excel at sports. Not just traditional sports like cricket, rugby & aussie rules.
But they have qualified fer the world cup even though they were a nation of soccer-phobes a mere decade ago. They've superseded India & Pakistan in hockey & are giants on track n field as well as the pool.
Yer kids are lucky to be in such a culture. . .
yep, a real sporty nation it is. i wonder if i can make wimbledon champs out of my kids.
ha ha . . . another Micheal Chang eating bananas in centre court? Go fer it!!!
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