The Day I Learned to Know “Just Enough” About Soccer
Posted: June 23rd, 2010 | Author: apolkey | Filed under: Buenos Aires, Ha Ha Very Funny | Tags: Argentina, Buenos Aires | 1 Comment »Scene: September 2005, Buenos Aires, Random Bar
Background Chatter (Porteño Spanish): Maradona! (indiscernible words) Maradona!
Aaron (to no one in particular): Madonna?
Argentine 1 (calmly, assured, dismissive): No, boludo. (chuckle). Maradona!
Aaron: Huh?
Argentine 2 (seriously concerned): Boludo! Fútbol! (points to soccer match on TV). Diego Maradona!
Aaron (visibly confused): Diego? No entiendo. Madonna juega fútbol?
(collective murmur rises)
Argentine 2 (angry): Por favor, Boludo! Madonna?! No! NO! Diego MARADONA!!
Aaron (chastened): Disculp. Conozco Madonna, pero no…
(Bar erupts in uproar. Randoms begin to discuss situation. “Diego Maradona!” heard from all parts of bar)
Aaron (nervously): Maradona! (chuckle) Maradona! Cómo se dice “joke!” Ha ha.
(Murmur continues. Angry looks. Aaron collects belongings, goes home, and Googles “Diego Maradona”).
El Fin.
Thankfully you lived to tell the tale.