Oi, from Brazil
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Well, I am in Brazil at a youth hostel. I took a few days away from the Cubs pennant race to broaden my horizons, eat strange food, and watch girls kiss with live Samba music blaring in the club.
Pretty sweet. Anyhow, I wanted to check in so the blog doesn't get too stale. So here are some of my observations from Brazil.
The NFL has failed to penetrate the Brazilian market, the NBA has some exposure, including a #80 Dallas Mavericks jersey I saw hanging in one of the shops. The only trace I've seen of MLB is a Yankees hat I saw a guy wearing in a market in Sao Paulo. Never fear, I've been broadcasting my love for the Cubs by wearing by Cubs hat around both Sao Paulo (Sampa) and Rio de Janeiro. In Sao Paulo, the hat and the wearer proved to be something of a reverse tourist draw. Everyone looked at me strangely. In Rio, I'm just looking at everyone else strangely.
The big draw down here is soccer. (Foocheball) as they pronounce it. My brother and I took in a super-classico in Sao Paulo the other night. A Super-classico is when two rival teams play each other, typically from the same city. Sao Paulo defeated Palmeiras 2-1 in a thrilling match.
Gotta go, the hostel just turned out the lights.
Posted by Byron at July 15, 2008 10:22 PM
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