Jeff Traylor

Catholic, Husband, Dad, Chief Operating Officer, @catholicconcepts, co-host of @allsetforsunday, moderately tolerable person

[Selene Mariposa @Selene_Mariposa]

The World Cup has turned America into a discovery channel for the rest of the world.

And they are not handling it well.
In the best possible way.

Here is what they are discovering:

Free public restrooms. Europeans pay every time.
Free water at every restaurant. Just appears.
Free refills. Coffee. Sodas. Iced tea. Unlimited.
Free chips and salsa before you even order.
Free warm bread with dinner.
Ice in drinks like civilized people.
Air conditioning everywhere. Not a moral debate. A fact.
Parking lots attached to the actual place you are going.
Drive throughs where the food comes to the car while you sit in it.
Ranch dressing by the gallon.
Tex-Mex that cannot be explained only experienced.
Dental care that actually works.
Buccee’s. There are no words for Buccee’s.

Then they found the grocery stores.

Five of them within one mile.
Each one the size of an aircraft hangar.
Burgers. Steaks. Brisket. Ribs. Pulled pork. Lamb. Veal. Every cut of every animal ever domesticated by human civilization available in one refrigerated aisle at ten in the morning on a Tuesday.

The Germans stood in the meat section for forty five minutes.
In silence.
Processing.

They finally understand why we do not have trains.

We have roads wide enough for the cars we actually drive.
Parking lots the size of small European countries.
Airports in every city worth visiting.

Why would we need trains.

The Germans are taking ranch home by the bottle.
The Dutch found queso and briefly lost the ability to speak.
The Japanese are photographing HEB like it is the Louvre.
The Czechs are weeping in West, Texas.

Welcome to America.
Everything is free, enormous, air conditioned, comes with chips, and has five grocery stores within a mile that will sell you any cut of any animal you have ever imagined.

Write that down. 🦋

[Conor Daly @ConorDaly22]

P10 to P3. Go big or go home. Amazing car @DreyerReinbold. A privilege to race against this group of drivers @IndyCar #indy500

[Barstool IU @IUBarstool]

This is beautiful😍😍 via @Rolijah_Hardy23

[Peter Pourker IV @peterpourked]

Today, Indiana University Football takes on the best team in the country, Indiana University Football

[Curt Cignetti @CCignettiIU]

Correct, not even close.

#GOIU #IUFB

[Doug Kezirian @DougKezirian]

This is such a good tweet lol

[Destin Adams @TheDestinAdams]

Sauce gets it

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

The US to Canada after beating them in their best sport

[MrsRuvi: aggressively friendly @MrsRuvi]

I have never cared about the Olympics til I saw some rando Canadian on Twitter accuse Jason Kelce of only supporting women’s hockey cause “there’s no way the mens team beats us.”

That one guy’s slander lost the game for all of Canada.

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

There is nothing worse than letting down your country, getting your hearts ripped out and then be given a stuffed animal. #USAHockey

[Optimistic Buffalo Sports Fan @Tommy_Dangles72]

Happy Fuck Canada Day!!!

USA USA USA USA🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[The Upstairs Pub @UpstairsPub_IU]

Jack Hughes you magnificent, glorious, beautiful SOB !!!!

LIGHT THAT DAMN LAMP🚨

That's a Gold Medal Winner for the 1st time in 46 years !!!

[Annie Agar @AnnieAgar]

Hellebuyck is unreal. after the super bowl it’s good to see a patriot who actually knows how to block.

[Ian Rapoport @RapSheet]

This is too good.

[WBR @W_B_Rick]

You ever think about how fucking insane it is that the Indiana University football team went 16-0, won the Big 10, won the Heisman, won the Rose Bowl, won the Peach Bowl, and won the national championship

[WBR @W_B_Rick]

Made some promises to the Big Fella last Monday in Miami and had to hold up my end of the bargain.

Fernando would be proud.

[Eddie White @eddiewhite3]

My man Petrie is The Best! Greatness recognizes greatness! @MerchantsBankIN

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

The ND clause is arguably the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard of. Let them play their own tournament vs themselves. They aren’t even the best team in their own state.

[Fr. Patrick Hyde, OP @frpatrickop]

You can do this too!

How Fernando got here is the ordinary Catholic life; something available to all Catholics:

1) An honest effort to love & serve God in all
2) Prayer, especially the Rosary
3) An active sacramental life
4) Generosity to others

Give it a try!