9 thoughts on “Allegory

  1. Now I get it: German fans rubbed it in by chanting: “We paid for your tickets.”

    “Without Angie, you wouldn’t be here,” bellowed the German fans, referring to the multibillion-dollar bailouts Greece has received from European partners, first and foremost Germany.

    “We’ll never pay you back,” countered the Greeks. “We’ll never pay you back.”

    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/23/world/europe/greece-vs-germany-spills-off-soccer-field.htmlReport

        1. all this hating on soccer when grid-iron (i.e. american “foot”ball*) when grid-iron is far more violent.

          *You guys practically handle the ball most of the time. How is it even reaonable to call it foot ball?Report

          1. We rarely have football riots, sir. The carnage is confined to the playing field.

            Your second question is one of the great mysteries of life. Like why is team handball an Olympic sport?Report

          2. It’s called football for historical reasons. Students at Rugby played a football variant that allowed carrying the ball, and American football is ultimately derived from this.Report

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