World Cup Fever, Louisiana Style
Just witnessed/took part in the following exchange at the Lone Star Steakhouse and Saloon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (don't ask):
Guy in Booth (looking up at scoreboard showing FRA vs. TOGO): Hey, does anyone know...what's T-O-G-O stand for?
Me: It's a country in Africa.
Guy in Booth: [pauses and stares blankly]
Me: That's the whole name -- Togo.
Guy in Booth: Oh.
Perky Waitress (sensing an opportunity to chime in on the conversation): I have a question...do y'all know...did you see...did the U.S.A., did we win yesterday?
Me: No.
Woman in Different Booth: We got beat down.
And who said Americans don't care about soccer?
Guy in Booth (looking up at scoreboard showing FRA vs. TOGO): Hey, does anyone know...what's T-O-G-O stand for?
Me: It's a country in Africa.
Guy in Booth: [pauses and stares blankly]
Me: That's the whole name -- Togo.
Guy in Booth: Oh.
Perky Waitress (sensing an opportunity to chime in on the conversation): I have a question...do y'all know...did you see...did the U.S.A., did we win yesterday?
Me: No.
Woman in Different Booth: We got beat down.
And who said Americans don't care about soccer?
posted by The OCC at 6/23/2006
2 Comments:
Togo is great...I once covered a crossword puzzle tournament there for a Mexican news service and had an AMAZING time.
I guess people in Louisiana are stupid -- don't they read the New York Times?
What the hell were you doing at "Lone Star Steakhouse" in Louisiana? Terrible decision.
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