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the vietnamese people were yelling at the television. they screamed and pumped their fists in the air. we couldn’t see the television but we could tell exactly what was going on. a loud scream was a close shot. a sigh meant a goal for the other team. people standing and dancing in euphoria was a vietnamese goal.

jack and i were both in spain so we both know the universal soccer chear. oh lay, oh lay oh lay oh lay! we sang loudly but no one joined us.

saigon is a wonderful change from long xuyen. people have frosted hair here. no one has frosted hair in long xuyen. people don’t stare at us here. people gawk at us in long xuyen. there’s nothing better than being able to go out and feel anonymous.

tomorrow the rest of the mcc team comes down and we all will celebrate christmas together. it will be the closest i get to a western christmas. it will be wonderful.