Interesting facts you pick up on your way round the World
Ian the self professed “Cricket nut”
By Ian Birbeck,
I have just come back from visiting our Argentina projects which was great. It was good to be able to meet so many volunteers, hosts as well as staff.
I found out lots of things sitting in taxis, buses, bars and in coffee shops.
A couple of things I found out. The first Test Match cricket match was between USA and Canada. If you looked at my bookshelf at home you wouldn’t expect this English cricket nut to need to fly to Argentina to find that out.
Another interesting fact I picked up in Atlanta stopping over on the way home. I visited the Coca Cola museum which had been recommended by many. Did you know that famous shaped bottle came because the designer thought it was Cocoa Cola. The shape is meant to look like a Cocoa pod.
Any other interesting facts you guys have picked up on your journeys around the world?
what is a test match?
Mr Pastorius - You need to spend some time in the UK, India, Sri Lanka, Jamaica or Australia. A Test Match is an international Game which is scheduled to last 5 days. In the old days they used to have timeless Test Matches. There was one between England and South Africa that had to be abandoned as a draw after I think 9 days as the boat was leaving to go back to England.
The big Test series to look forward to is next summer England vs Australia. You might remember me celebrating with you in Times Square 3 years ago when we beat the Aussies.
oh snap!