only when it doesn't matter

this weekend was football-tastic with both the english and scottish fa cup finals being played. most japanese pubs decided to show the english final for some reason - possibly to do with the fact that west ham united are marginally more recognisable than scottish hopefuls gretna. both the underdogs lost in the dieing minutes.

also a new, younger scottish national squad was in japan to play the hosts yesterday and I donned the kilt and headed into town. most of the japanese players donned gloves and long sleeves whilst the scots would have probably gone skins if fifa allowed it. the game itself was uneventful but by the end I was a little drunk and we had taken a draw which was enough to win the kirin cup. I let out some cheers as the big TV showed the scottish players holding a variety of 6 foot mock drinks and shaking hands with kirin bosses oblivious as to what they were promoting but delighted at having finally won something. even if it didn't matter. my swaying pleats hypnotised those behind me as I walked back to the train where I would scare yet another carriage.