Opinion, by Michael Royster
After their exit from the World Cup last week, here are exactly seventeen Curmudgeonly reasons why Brazil lost to Holland.
1) The prefix “hexa” comes from the Greek word for six, so “Hexacampeão” was the word on everyone’s lips in Brazil. But in English, to “hex” someone means to jinx them, by witchcraft. Merriam-Webster says the word “hex” comes from “Pennsylvania German”—but everyone in America calls it “Pennsylvania Dutch.”
2) All the “garis” (rubbish collectors) in Rio de Janeiro wear bright Orange uniforms, AND all the rubbish bins in Rio . . .
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