The Rise and Fall (and Inevitable Shoved-Down Fans Mouth Rise Again) of European Super League fascinates me, across political spectrum peasant uprisings for Justice? No. Peace? No. Increasing the minimum wage for fuck's sake? No. Bread? No. Circuses? Eff the eff Yes!
Full Disclosure: the BLCK & RD of the fuck typing the sentence's digital identity directly related to a relationship he had with an American professional soccer team when he participated in many of the tribal rituals of its supporters, more than a few of which who would scream at people who wouldn't take off a hat during the National Anthem but would scream and sing along with me when United scored
My first thought: of course the particular shitlords that own the biggest football clubs are over-leveraged and stand to lose a tremendous amount of money and more than money, prestige, the risk, rimshot noise, of relegation to a lower tier of shitlordiness
My second thought: for the second week in a row I went to United homepage and watched the first minutes of a game (at Ningland), the fuckers are wearing blue shorts, United pxpguy Dave says, "they're a fan favorite," and it could be, bye
My third thought: Eternally Fuck Real Franco, and I'm not surprised but disappointed to have to say Fuck Barca too
1)speaking of swear to be faithful, as dave smith does, reminds me that on the back of the piece of paper that asserts i am a citizen of canada, which i received this past friday, is the Oath of Citizenship, in french and english - the latter states
I swear (or affirm) That I will be faithful And bear true allegiance To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second Queen of Canada Her Heirs and Successors And that I will faithfully observe The laws of Canada And fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.
2)interestingly, according to the certificate's effective date, i have been a canadian citizen since the day i was born
2a)consequently, my canadian citizenship is valid even though I have never sworn or affirmed true allegiance to her majesty – although if an occasion to do so presents itself i would do so without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion
3)i will need a canadian passport for travel there from now on
4)whether or not i will move there depends on a combination of circumstances, but i feel relief that this is now a legal possibility
5)kurt vonnegut, a major influence on my world view, titled his last book published before his death man without a country - contrariwise, i am fortunate to have two countries – or maybe, in practical terms, one and a half – john ralston saul’s book on canada titled reflections of a siamese twin - written in the 20th century, using an obsolete term for “conjoined twin” - reflects the reality that canada and the states are different but also inextricably intertwined – even if missus charley and i do move there nevertheless all our income will still come from u.s. sources – who knows if it’s good or bad?
1)speaking of swear to be faithful, as dave smith does, reminds me that on the back of the piece of paper that asserts i am a citizen of canada, which i received this past friday, is the Oath of Citizenship, in french and english - the latter states
ReplyDeleteI swear (or affirm)
That I will be faithful
And bear true allegiance
To Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second
Queen of Canada
Her Heirs and Successors
And that I will faithfully observe
The laws of Canada
And fulfil my duties as a Canadian citizen.
2)interestingly, according to the certificate's effective date, i have been a canadian citizen since the day i was born
2a)consequently, my canadian citizenship is valid even though I have never sworn or affirmed true allegiance to her majesty – although if an occasion to do so presents itself i would do so without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion
3)i will need a canadian passport for travel there from now on
4)whether or not i will move there depends on a combination of circumstances, but i feel relief that this is now a legal possibility
5)kurt vonnegut, a major influence on my world view, titled his last book published before his death man without a country - contrariwise, i am fortunate to have two countries – or maybe, in practical terms, one and a half – john ralston saul’s book on canada titled reflections of a siamese twin - written in the 20th century, using an obsolete term for “conjoined twin” - reflects the reality that canada and the states are different but also inextricably intertwined – even if missus charley and i do move there nevertheless all our income will still come from u.s. sources – who knows if it’s good or bad?