The Egyptian Day of Patriotism
Today is a very special day for each an every Egyptian...its not that this day is marked on any official calendars...
It is marked for all Egyptians as the day when every Egyptian comes to a TV with his fellow Egyptians to enjoy 90 minutes of pure Egyptianess...
The Egypt vs. Morocco football match, as part of the African Cup, is taking place today at 8 pm in the Cairo Stadium...
I was never a football fan and my years in Kuwait did not help in getting me any more interested in the whole affair, however, the sights I saw on the streets today just clicked something inside of me on...
Flags of Egypt being held of car windows more than 5 hours before the start of the match...Men and women walking on the streets with Egyptian flag hats...car drivers honking their horns in encouragement and in anticipation for the hoped for late night celebrations...
The advertisers did not miss a chance to capitalise on this tournament...billboards all around town...Pepsi with just the faces of our Egyptain football teamplayers (they like to call them the Pharoahs)...Coke with Egyptian flag painted faces with the slogan "ONE Team...ONE People...ONE Thirst"...Canon with African faces...Mobinil with a expressive picture of celebrations at the stadium with the flares and all with the slogan "Shedy Heilek Ya Balad" (in other words, Do Well Country- referring to Egypt)...
Well its all new to me...I am enjoying it all...will watch the match with Maggie, Fawzy and the accountant who could have not chosen a worse time to be taking care of our books for auditing...
Pics up soon...
It is marked for all Egyptians as the day when every Egyptian comes to a TV with his fellow Egyptians to enjoy 90 minutes of pure Egyptianess...
The Egypt vs. Morocco football match, as part of the African Cup, is taking place today at 8 pm in the Cairo Stadium...
I was never a football fan and my years in Kuwait did not help in getting me any more interested in the whole affair, however, the sights I saw on the streets today just clicked something inside of me on...
Flags of Egypt being held of car windows more than 5 hours before the start of the match...Men and women walking on the streets with Egyptian flag hats...car drivers honking their horns in encouragement and in anticipation for the hoped for late night celebrations...
The advertisers did not miss a chance to capitalise on this tournament...billboards all around town...Pepsi with just the faces of our Egyptain football teamplayers (they like to call them the Pharoahs)...Coke with Egyptian flag painted faces with the slogan "ONE Team...ONE People...ONE Thirst"...Canon with African faces...Mobinil with a expressive picture of celebrations at the stadium with the flares and all with the slogan "Shedy Heilek Ya Balad" (in other words, Do Well Country- referring to Egypt)...
Well its all new to me...I am enjoying it all...will watch the match with Maggie, Fawzy and the accountant who could have not chosen a worse time to be taking care of our books for auditing...
Pics up soon...
posted by Tamer at
5:34 PM
1 Comments:
I was watching the same game by coincedent. :o)
We went to a nice sheesha place in the evening and only realized after entering that something was going on since all tables were booked and the owner and his crew were running around like bees.
The place was packed with Egyptians who tried to support Egypt with all their passion. And we - 4 girls - sitting in the middle of them all - supporting Morocco. It was an awesome experience!
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