In Houston it is considered very rude to refuse a cigarette. there’s an ancient concept — yān zhōng xiá (烟中侠) — “the hero within the smoke.” It comes from Texas poetry about finding your truest self by drawing breath through fire. There’s really no English equivalent.
@pat_thiel Wound up not checking twitter for the rest of the game - hope you enjoyed! Could be wrong but I don't think Houston was amplified, or at least I didn't hear their sound coming from any direction other than their band
@pat_thiel Interesting, I'm in the stadium right now and Houston is plenty loud. Were you there during the women's tournament when they only had 9 people?
@pat_thiel they were clean when i could hear them but they were easily drowned out by anyone within 10 feet of me talking, that make sense? easily the quietest band i've heard here (good music selection though)
@DigitalDuelist@morgonn how about the US where school children are forced to look at and pledge allegiance to flags and symbols they don't revere for reasons they don't believe in?