Yesterday was the big day. The sporting event of the year for the US is not exactly that big a deal in Ocosingo. I have always been a football fan, but this year I really did not care much about either team. I did however want to see the commercials shown during the game, because they have a history of being really good. This coming from someone that craves the TV remote control so he never has to watch a commercial!
So at kick-off time I dialed up ESPN 2 on the Sky satellite network. I had my bag of microwave popcorn and a diet Coke and was excited to be reconnecting with the US. Well, the first big surprise (although it should not have been) was that the announcers were speaking in Spanish. Bummer, while I am making progress with learning the language, I still need people to speak slowly and repeat themselves often. Not going to happen with this TV show! So, I thought, at least I can watch the action and see the commercials. After the first series I got the other bad news…the commercials were for Mexican products. I guess the NFL sold the rights to ESPN 2, and they had to cover their costs.
Well, no one in the Feliciano household understood American football. I tried to explain it to Albert and Amalia, but they really did not seem all that interested. I ate my popcorn and watched the first half, then felt guilty that I was monopolizing the television. So I went down to my room and listened to the rest of the game on the satellite radio Ginny got me for Christmas.
When I went back upstairs to the television room, Albert was watching Mexican professional wrestling! It was couple night and teams of couples were squaring off in the ring, complete with a midget wrestler! I thought the contrast was striking.
Soccer is king here, and American football ain’t no big thing; Just one of many differences between the states and my new home. It was only a game anyway, but I really did miss the commercials.
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