Lets Go U S A!!!

This afternoon I was walking in The Village and noticed that so many bars and restaurants were over flowing with patrons. I thought this odd in the middle of the day until I stuck my head into one place to find out for myself what was being given away. Turns out they're watching The World Cup soccer matches.

The scene was the same on the Upper East Side and through out the city this past weekend. Every establishment, not just the sports bars, that had a television screen was guaranteed to be standing room only. It's been such a great boom to the local economy.

One of the many things that makes NYC so great is the mix of people from all over the world that live here. I guess its only natural that The World Cup which is the largest international sporting event in the world would captivate this city.

Its been fun and exciting and even though I am not a soccer fan myself, I wish this tournament would go on for weeks. Something about drunken fans from all over the world standing side by side in the local pubs of NYC spending their money and helping the economy. No one talking about politics, war or any of the other troubles that have plagued us lately. Just lots of fans screaming for their countrymen to score a goal....I love this city.