Switzerland has been briefly held hostage by the World Cup. However, you might be surprised to learn that the Swiss are not as rabid of fans as, say, the Germans. I find this to be a bit strange given the fact that Switzerland is surrounded by Germany, Italy, France, England, Spain, and Holland. Really, the most ardent fans in the country have turned out to be immigrants. Yes, the Swiss like soccer, but not as much as passionately as their neighbors.
But I just needed to experience the world cup with the Swiss. So, a couple of weeks ago, Melissa and I went to a restaurant to watch a world cup game while surrounded by the Swiss (none of whom we knew). It was great - we sat at our table for ~2.5 hours and just had dinner and dessert. They don't seem to mind loitering so much, in fact, I think that it's somewhat encouraged.
Anyway, Switzerland was playing the last match of their group play and needed to win to advance. Sadly, they tied 0-0. We were so distraught :(
I know what Melissa's really frowning about -- dessert's gone, lol!
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