Saturday, September 04, 2010

The importance of having fun

Royston_Lamond__optWe have all seen the nation of South Africa united in the fun of the Fifa Soccer World Cup. It has been good for the spirit of the country. And now, basking in the aftermath with high praise from all quarters as the best World Cup ever staged; Cape Town by popular vote being named the fun capital of the world; and the world awakening to a completely different perception of who we are as a people – fun, efficiency and pride run through our veins.

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Feel it. It’s sincere!

Royston_2010_optJune 11 was a truly great day for South Africa. Crystal clear winter skies over Johannesburg and Cape Town heralded perfect conditions for the opening games of the Fifa Soccer World Cup.

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Publisher's Note

Royston_2010_optPeace and prosperity

There is a coat of arms over the portal of a state building in Australia which bears two ladies in diaphanous gowns, one on either side. The one bears an olive branch in her hand; the other, a cornucopia cascading with the fruits of the land. Beneath the coat of arms is the inscription, “Peace and Prosperity”. It is the motto of the wealthy state of Victoria, Australia’s southernmost mainland state.

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Royston_2010_opt“Short cricket”—howzat?

The thought occurred to me while mulling my anger over the limp legacy of magnificent white-elephant stadia built for the pleasure and profit-taking of Fifa, that perhaps this is a case of necessity being the mother of invention. Why not evolve cricket to a smaller field?

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Royston_2010_optGo forth and educate

John F. Kennedy sent out his Peace Corps, the youth of America, to help underdeveloped countries. Their mission was to dig wells, improve farming techniques, build clinics and schools and assist nurses, doctors and engineers to improve the local communities in the third world.

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