We are not a sports-loving family. We don't go out to play or watch team games of any sort, and although the kids occasionally watch (American) football on TV they don't really have much clue about it. So they don't have much experience watching sports on TV. As it was a rainy day, I turned the television on this afternoon so we could watch at least part of the World Cup game between England and the US because DD had asked at lunch "What's the World Cup for and when's it happening?" The commentary was hilarious, but we did have to alternate between watching the game and playing games on the wii because DS really wasn't interested in the game.DD: What time is it in England now? (Umm - 5 hours ahead of here, but the game's not happening there - it's in South Africa.) Why is it happening in South Africa? (Because that's where FIFA decided to have the World Cup this year.) What's FIFA? (The organization that organizes the World Cup.) Why are they playing soccer at this time of year? (Because this is when FIFA decided the World Cup would be.)
DS: What team is the guy in the yellow shirt on? (That would be the referee.)
DD: The guy in the yellow shirt seems to be on the England team. (Again, that would be the referee, and he wasn't on England's side!)
DS: Who's the guy in the orange shirt? (One of the goalies.)
DD: Why isn't the goalie staying in the goal?
DS: Why did they move the goal? (They changed the camera angle!)
DS: I think his chest is broken. Someone else is going to have to take his place. (He's probably just fine - they usually are.)
DS: I hope the England player gets another yellow card or a red one, then America will win.
DD: Why aren't there any girls playing? (They have their own teams.) Because the boys think they're better than girls?
DS: This is boring! (Repeated loudly every five minutes.)
DD: There's more tomorrow? I thought it was just today! Does it go on for days? (Yes, and no we won't be watching much more of it - probably just the highlights on the news!)
DH: What, they don't play until there's a winner?
DD: England would've won if Mia Hamm had been on their team!
4 comments:
I feel your pain...
Q. "So how many sections is it played in?"
A. Two halves, 45 minutes each with a short break in between.
Q. So they can touch the ball with any part of their body?
A. No, that was a handball, that's why the ref blew the whistle.
{short silence}
Q. But the guy...
A. He's the goalkeeper, he's allowed to touch it.
Q. Ohhh....
We would have won if our goalie hadn't slipped up! nerves, I expect. Onwards and upwards.
I did a post about the World Cup last night too, but your's is very funny. Don't kids just ask the most awkward questions? And you can't avoid answering can you?
sounds like the commentary in your house was way more fun that the actual match!
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