tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546468339418636140.post1285756615708649724..comments2024-01-12T04:58:49.069-05:00Comments on Kyrie, Eleison!: The Olympics, etc.Anastasia Theodoridishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16092531121989260111noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6546468339418636140.post-41672418090993802952012-08-08T11:09:12.746-04:002012-08-08T11:09:12.746-04:00I was just having a conversation with a French fri...I was just having a conversation with a French friend married to a Polish-American who spent many years in Switzerland before moving to the US. We noted that 'everyone is parochial', even those countries we think of as being the most cosmopolitan and well-traveled. Individuals are always the exception and some countries have more such individuals, but we all have our cultural blindspots - even the most well-traveled and international still assume things they assume. And yes, there are 'ugly Americans', but there are 'uglies' in every country and they aren't usually barred from visiting the US or anywhere.<br /><br />So, you watch all the events Team GB dominates or has a shot in while we watch US track and field, US gymnastics, US volleyball, US women's soccer, US basketball, US swimming (Phelps became the most medalled Olympic athlete in history), etc. - at least in prime time.<br /><br />A friend was noting a similarly unique focus watching the Olympics from Serbia - lots of water polo and handball.123https://www.blogger.com/profile/14514075641944568806noreply@blogger.com