World Cup

Monday

What brings kids together? Sure you can talk about how the last round was, and what they spoke about, or what their piece is, but the real favorite? Soccer.

First thing Monday morning, we get to the cafeteria, plug in the machine and boot up. Yeah! Swiss up by 1 over Togo. Next to me, a spiky-hair girl from Oklahoma has her laptop up aned running, surfing the FIFA site. We’re talking soccer – “my mother didn’t believe Japan… can you believe it? Do you realize that some people don’t know Japan has a black player?” 4-0 Ukraine. Way to go!!

Next thing I know, shes copying out the brackets, who’s going and what’s going to happen. Soccer is a pretty reliable conversation topic anywhere you go.