I can’t believe it. We are through to the Round of 16 on what has to be one of the more amazing matches I’ve ever seen.
Somewhere around the 90th minute, I was regretting all my gameday rituals. There are only two, but The Manny and I plotted them out ahead of the tournament and have stuck to them. Good thing we did. We needed those good luck charms in the end. And here they are. Feel free to join with us Saturday for the Round of 16 match…
- Bacon – Every match gets it’s own specialty bacon dish. For England we had bacon pancakes. Strips of bacon cooked, and then the batter poured around them for deliciousness. But those things are FILLING. I couldn’t even finish my second one. Come the Slovenia match we picked up a Bacon Explosion, which is bacon wrapped in sausage wrapped in bacon. And smoked. With cheese. And finally, this morning we wrapped bacon into our sweet rolls. It’s a delicious tradition that highlights the fact we are Americans. But I probably need to take it a little easy on Saturday. I was seriously about to throw up most of the match. Tension + Adrenaline + Bacon = Nothing Good. I held it together though. Just like the team.
- Lucky Shirts – Back in March I picked up a Landon Donovan shirt. Yes, I totally dissed the design when it was released. But sometimes you have to get over yourself and do what’s best for your country. I’ve only worn the jersey on World Cup matchdays, and I have yet to watch it. That’s becoming slightly problematic as we progress in the tournament as watching US games really makes me sweat. All three have been edge-of-the-seat affairs, and have seen me jump and pace quite a bit. Nothing a little Fabreeze and body spray can’t fix.
And so we’re on to the next one. Let’s go boys.
Renew and Restore
