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Sunday, December 19, 2021

Arabs and Budweiser

QATAR vs OMAN || FIFA ARAB CUP 2021
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I played a few games of soccer twenty odd years ago. Like most sports, it's great fun, especially if you are competing against players of comparable talent. But I don't watch soccer games, and the few times I have caught a bit of a game, there didn't seem to be much in the way of strategy. It was more like guys trying to finesse their way through a cloud of chaos.

Anyway, the reason we have this photo if because I Want A New Left noticed the ads for Budweiser in the stadium (red sign just left of center in the above photo). 

Another oddity was seeing Budweiser advertised in the stadium. Was that meant for the fans? Surely not, since most were Muslims, and Muslims generally don’t drink. I guess, then, that it was meant for the viewing audience, though it’s hard to know how many outsiders were watching.

P.S. According to Wikipedia, Tunisia (which is where this game was played) is 98% Muslim, but supposedly the government is secular. So maybe not all died-in-the-wool ragheads.


3 comments:

xoxoxoBruce said...

Since soccer(football) is pretty popular worldwide those matches may be shown in Africa, India and further.

skybill said...

Yeah right?? Ya' Think?? the word has it that the night before the 9-11 crashes all those muzrats were out partyin', drinkin' BOOZ, tryin to get American women to do the "Dance" on their "J-Hod" then went out all charged up to get another "72 Virgin's!!" Give me a break!! Well no, don't Bother!! 'was in Iran in '76 on the F-14 IRAN program and there was not a WESTERN WOMAN who was not "STALKED" by a Rag head!!! Me and My Wife could write a book!!! BTW She has a "Great Left and Right Hook!!" and left a lot of these rag head playboy's wonderin'???as they lay in the ditch with a black eye and a twisted jaw!!!!! Haahahahahahahaha!!!
skybill

Chuck Pergiel said...

Skybill - Write that book. I'd like to read it.