Well, poor Chile finally lost a soccer game on Friday. For you who do not follow the World Cup, the entire world is focused in on this sporting event, and none more than every soul in Chile. Unfortunately, they finally lost the game on Friday, but not before everything in the entire city came to a screeching halt. There were no employees at their posts in the grocery (see picture- they were all huddled around a television). I wanted some grapes in a case at the grocery counter and there was no one there. One watching the game finally motioned for me to go around and get my own grapes. Very funny. I also am showing a picture of one of the main streets- completely deserted of all pedestrian and auto traffic during the game. It was as if an alien space ship had sucked up all forms of life and taken them away. VERY WEIRD! But the streets came alive after the game, and there was still confetti and paper on the street. Evidently Chile will be in some sort of game on Monday afternoon, so the people were still sort of excited. Again, tomorrow, the streets will be silent during the game. And all of the grocery employees will PRAY that that stupid blonde woman from the United States doesn't bother them with a grape request....
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