Thursday, December 27, 2007

30 languages

Oh, how depressing to travel to Australia and cheer against the Aussies. It's like walking into a police station to fight the cops!

We have been sitting with the ruffians in Bay 13. The banter between the Aussie and Indian fans at the MCG is good fun. But at times it was trying. At one point, a poor Indian fan was so despondent at India's falling wickets that he turned to the Aussies behind him and screamed, "at least we speak 30 languages. You speak only ONE! I myself speak four or five languages!"

Almost all fans, whether Aussie, Indian or Other, have been united in trying to have fun by starting the Mexican wave. Incredibly, the cricket authorities have banned it. This is because when the wave goes around, it gets to the Members section, where all the rich, corporate people sit. Being rich, corporate people, they naturally refuse to stand up, wave and participate. This elicits a loud BOOOO! from the unwashed masses of Aussies, Indians and Others. The members are clearly upset so they have instructed the cops: ban the rascals! So the cops descend amongst us, pick out two unruly Australian youth, tackle them violently and eject them from the ground.

As the poor youths are being carried away, their Neanderthal captors are greeted with a loud chorus from the crowd: "You ARE a wanker! "

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