mikesnotes

  First of all, I have never met an Alien, meaning someone from another planet.  If I did, I would have a lot of questions as I'm sure he/she would.   Initially, we may discuss politics, how he got here, and what life is about on his planet.  At some point we may approach the subject of sports, as it is a big part of our culture. So, in this top ten list I will cover how I would explain our sporting activities to an Alien.  10)    We have a sport called boxing.  Two men and sometimes women get into an 18- 22ft. square ring and try to knock each other unconscious. 9)    Football - Played on 100-yard field where 11 men on each side take turns running and catching an oblong ball.  The goal is to knock down your opponent before he can reach a certain point. 8)    Baseball - Again played on an open field where you try to throw a little white ball by an opponent at a rate of 100 miles an hour. Not to worry, your opponent has a stick to protect himself. If he is good at this game and hits

 Europeans like Americans are basically the same. For the most part they want the same things out of life that we do - peace, happiness and a long and healthy life.  However, during my travels I have noticed a few differences in lifestyles.  Please keep in mind these are not black and white, but generalizations I find amusing or interesting. 10)     If you wear shorts in Europe you are probably an American and this is especially true if you are wearing a pair of white sneakers.  For European men the answer to shorts are "Capris" (see above - too long for shorts and too short for trousers) similar to the women's styles. Next time you visit Disney World the European men will be easy to spot.    9)      Europeans love to eat outside when dining out - they drink really strong coffee from tiny cups with their pinky pointed skyward. 8)     The number one sport in Europe and maybe in the world is football (aka soccer) and their team shirts are on every corner and worn proudly. T