Monday 7 June 2010

The Monday before soccer world cup 2010.

On Firday it is kick-off for the great event. Our office is closing at 1pm to give everybody the chance to view the opening ceremony and match. I am going to love the afternoon with the kids. We will get some snacks and I am sure they will be bored beyond words, but we will give it a shot. So we are all geared to some extend for the big event. Hunter has the ordinary Bafanna Bafanna supporters shirt. The cars are all decked out and "dressed"

I decided on an alternative take to soccer shirt Friday (I really look crap in yellow) so I patriotically bling (I see Jenty has the same one - wish I had her velour jacket though) Pardon the crappy self portrait.

For the kids, I also went a bit alternative. The real Bafanna shirts are so expensive and the cheaper ones at the retailers were all sold out, so the Lil' Miss' school came up with this idea:

You get them at Mr Price at R49,95 each. The boys also both have one. a different design each. I must have seen about 5 designs at the school all with different animals playing soccer.

Hunter and I have also both chosen "our" teams (as we do not see Bafanna going very far). Hunter has always supported Greece in soccer so he will continue to do so. I think it's fine - after all they have great food and I loved the place. My "second team" in rugby (after the Springboks) are the French, so I will support the charmers in soccer too. (Although on Saurday I am firmly behind the 'Boks when they play France.) The Lil' Miss seem to miss the whole concept of soccer vs rugby - she insist she will support the Blue Bulls! I tried to explain that it's a different game and like the Springboks Bafanna Bafanna is South Africa's team. Then she asked if there are Blue Blulls in the Bafanna team ( I explained earlier that there are Blue Bulls in the Springbok team). When I said no, she insisted that she will then support the Blue Bulls for the Soccer World Cup 2010. I am trusting the excitement at the school and the theme this week "South Africa our land" to turn her into an entusiastic Bafanna supporter, because they sure knew how to turn her into a Blue Bulls supporter (not that I mind).

So what are your family's plans for the soccer?

19 comments:

  1. Where did you get that shirt? I also look crap in yellow hence the fact I have not yet bought one - but i like yours? Spill the beans?

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  2. I'm getting into the spirit here as well...its amazing!!!

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  3. Woollies Shayne, good ole Woollies.

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  4. I LOVE YOUR PATRIOTISM!

    My team at work all has authentic Bafana Bafana t-shirts BUT... like you, I look terrible in THIS shade of yellow.

    Buttercup yellow is good on me and I have two work suits in yellow actually :)

    The t-shirts were bought about 3 months ago and ... I've only worn mine 3 times (shocking, I know) but they're not a good colour on me.

    I'll wear mine on Friday though with something else underneath.

    I hope we get let out early on Friday - somehow I doubt it but ALL the TVs in the building will be on - of that I have no doubt!

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  5. I also look crap in yellow so I got a green and yellow SA one (Majority of it is green)...

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  6. I am proud of you!
    I've got a Zakhumi t-shirt that I've been wearing every Friday! It's mostly black!

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  7. School break up on Wednesday, so we'll definately be home to watch all the happenings on TV. My son is a sport fanatic so he'll be motivating eveybody else to be involved :-)

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  8. I live in the States, but I can assure you that World Cup excitement in our household is extremely high. My hubby is originally from Eastern Europe, and he has had June 11 - July 11 blocked on the calendar almost since the last World Cup (when I unknowingly booked a vacation!). :)

    I'm sure I'll post about it later in the week...and again and again over the next month as he's glued to the TV.

    And if you decide you'd like a house guest who has experience with twins, just let me know. HA!!!

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  9. Wow! How fun is that? We don't gear up for soccer but we do for football in the fall:-) That will be a hoot!

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  10. How fun! I love seeing how you all celebrate.

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  11. Ooooh, love all those T-shirts. I want one with a pumba on it too!

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  12. LOL that she's still supporting the Blue Bulls :) And yes I have the same t-shirt!!

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  13. We are rooting for the US of course. If we lose, we're rooting for England. :)

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  14. How fun! I love how festive you look and love how you go all out.

    We don't do soccer here at all (it's on TV, but we don't watch it)
    My husband is a big American football fan, so that's what the family does :)

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  15. Have fun, and don't get trampled!

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  16. What great spirit! We're not big soccer fans over here and no teams anywhere around us...so not too into it all, but its fun to hear of the excitement from those invested in it all! Good luck to your team(s)!

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  17. wow!! How exciting:)
    I love your sequined T-shirt:)

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  18. TO all the American girls, of course team USA is playing in the soccer world cup so you should be watching!

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  19. I'm also getting the "Gees". Very exciting!

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So what's on your mind?