Blending In, Wednesday, Period 6

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When the students arrived to class today, they would find themselves inside a sports bar filled with televisions and loud patrons.

"There are few things that bring people from different cultures together better than international sports," Ziva said, dressed a little differently than normal. If her father was dead, he'd be rolling in his grave. "In case you have not been watching the television, the World Cup is currently being held in South Africa, pitting football - or soccer - teams from different countries against each other to see who comes out on top." The euphemism was easy to remember if you just thought about soccer players being on top of each other.

"There are two games going on right now," Ziva continued. "Pick one that you would like to watch, and then pick a team to cheer for - but you'd better put on the team's jersey, or you will get thrown out. Sports fans take solidarity very seriously sometimes."

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Re: Spain vs. Switzerland

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"Not really," Ben admitted, "but it seems pretty straightforward. The team with the most balls in the goal wins, right?"

Re: Spain vs. Switzerland

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Claire nodded. "Well, yeah. And I know they can't use their hands. But I don't understand what the penalties are being called for."

Re: Spain vs. Switzerland

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"Well that guy just kicked that other guy, so you probably can't do that," Ben mused.

Re: Spain vs. Switzerland

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"Probably not," Claire agreed. "I don't know. I like regular football better."

No, she didn't quite grasp that soccer was called football before American football existed.