The World (War Two) Cup Update

A World (War Two) Cup Update:

In a blow to the Axis Powers, Japan lost yesterday, to Paraguay, a country with a large German population who harbored Nazi war criminals after World War 2. Germany is still in and so is Argentina, another Nazi sympathizer. Spain too, where the Nazis first tried out their blitzkreig against the Republicans in the 1930s. And Uruguay, which sounds like Paraguay.

Ghana didn't exist yet.

So of the allies we've got Holland and Brazil.

But Plotnik can't make himself root for Holland. He wanted South Africa to win, but now he's down for Brazil. At least they have Brazilians playing for them.

Brazil makes soccer look like fun. Brazilians make anything look like fun.



And guess what: although it is probably true that nobody who is not a shut-in can really watch an ENTIRE soccer game, World Cup soccer is somewhat more interesting than baseball. Plotnik follows baseball almost religiously. ("Religion" means falling asleep while the fool with the microphone drones on, right?)

But let's be honest -- a baseball game is a colossal bore, unless your own favorite team is playing, and even then it's scratching and posturing most of the time.

Speaking of scratching, shouldn't someone try to soothe that poor girl's sunburn?