Tuesday, May 17, 2011

"just root.root.root for the home team"

i think i startled her.

because i nearly jumped at her
when she walked into
class today.

"what is that on your shirt!!?"

silence. perhaps a gasp.

speaking more slowly,
i try again.
"do you know? your shirt?
do you know what it says?"

she stares.
and giggles
nervously.

she has no idea.

i try one more time,
"my baseball team."

i make the 
universally understood swinging
baseball motion.
"daegu, samsung lions?
same-same...
minnesota twins."

"ok, teacher."
is her only response.

she graciously allowed me
a photograph
to document my
disbelief.

korea is truly amazing.
truly amazing
at copying.


i'm pretty sure you doesn't know it.
but it's rooting.
for my
home team.





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