Wow we’ve been so busy for the past four weeks it’s completely insane. I had my friend Matt Antoline out here for a weekend, then Sara’s parents and Grandparents were out visiting, then we flew home for an extended July 4th weekend, and then Sara’s sorority sister and college roommate flew out here this weekend. Talk about fun all around, but we need a vaca from all the hustle and bustle!
Last night Jim and I went to a double header at the new Soldier Field. It was US Men’s Soccer vs. Poland and then the MLS Chicago Fire vs. New England Revolution. Wow what awesome games! I never realized how large the Polish population is in Chicago until last night. The fans were rabid and diehard to say the least. Three nutty Polska’s (Polska is Poland in Polishese), ran out onto the field like maniacs after Poland scored. They were then cuffed and hauled off. Then after US scored very late in the game to tie it up some crazy dude sitting near us ran down to a bunch of rowdy Polish fans and dropped his pants baring what Jim’s said to be a tribute to the red, white, and blue in some sort of bikini fashion. Well take that you rabid Polish fans, we have crazy fans too, albeit disgusting.
All this just to say, that it was quite the experience. American League Football has nothing on the rivalries that come between two countries and their love of the most popular sport on earth.
The only downer was that I got really sick by the time Chicago Fire started playing and we had to leave a bit early, but the night was not a wash. We got to see two great games and plenty of lunacy from the fans. Oh, and also it was the largest crowd ever to witness a Chicago Fire game. It’d have to be attributed to the Us vs. Poland game though with the Polish fans dominating the attendance. An amazing time.