Faith and futbol. Oil and water. Passion and order. Sometimes things do not mix well. Two local teams play the final game of the season. One has to win, one lose. Losing at futbol is not taken lightly:
http://www.diariodesevilla.es/article/galeria/437295/tragedia/heliopolis.html
Things were not pretty after the game. Some Real Bétis fans brought out the crowd control we had seen earlier. And later, those two rather major sparks of passion, religion and sports, came together at the procession we had also left. No major injuries reported but tempers flared.
Today the paper reports new graffiti on the walls of the stadium, demanding that the coach (I think!) leave or die.
Sometimes it is well to heed gut feelings, including those about one of my own passions. Fashion is everywhere here. I am in fashionista heaven. El Cortes Ingles, the department store mecca, is filled with incredible clothing. And, Zara, a major clothing store chain, is everything that I have read about.
Restraint ruled today. I looked longingly but only bought two magazines for fashion sewing: Burda and Patrones. Both include pattern sheets in the issue. The fabric department (tejidas) in El Cortes Ingles reminded me of the incredible fabric shops I grew up with in the Valley, and particularly, the fabric department at Joske´s in downtown San Antonio. The stock was small but exquisite.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
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ooh, betis actually got relegated, they were moved to the lower division. no wonder it was so ugly. que lastima.
¡Sí, sí! The coach may lose his job. We hadn´t realized that the goal of this last game was to score as many goals as possible to stay in the division. Not happy campers at all.
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