wolvercoteyellow
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I remember watching an international on TV with my 4 year old daughter, many years ago.
I explained to her, this was England vs Sweden.
After a little while she asked "Dad, why are we playing Sweden?".
I explained it was an international game, that our country England was playing against a different country, Sweden.
She wasn't convinced. "But why are we playing Sweden?".
I tried again to explain.
Short silence. "But Dad, we hate Sweden!
"What? "What do you mean we hate Sweden?"
"Yes, you always say we hate Sweden!".
After a few moments, the penny drops. Ahhh, you mean Swindon! We hate Swindon! Not Sweden!
I explained to her, this was England vs Sweden.
After a little while she asked "Dad, why are we playing Sweden?".
I explained it was an international game, that our country England was playing against a different country, Sweden.
She wasn't convinced. "But why are we playing Sweden?".
I tried again to explain.
Short silence. "But Dad, we hate Sweden!
"What? "What do you mean we hate Sweden?"
"Yes, you always say we hate Sweden!".
After a few moments, the penny drops. Ahhh, you mean Swindon! We hate Swindon! Not Sweden!