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Posted on 06/28/2026 10:54:04 AM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Frank Everink hadn’t even heard of Kansas City.
But when the Dutch soccer fanatic saw his team would be playing along the border of Missouri and Kansas, he made a detour in his worldwide road trip. Everink got into his camper van and drove south from Toronto, making stops in Detroit, Chicago and Indianapolis.
Along the way, he—and other European fans who flocked to Kansas City for the World Cup—beheld the fruits of the American economy from a vantage point few foreign tourists typically see: suburban superstores, hulking plates of food, quiet streets. He marveled at the sprawling houses, a contrast from the tightly packed homes of the Netherlands.
“It’s spacious,” he said. “You go here for your shopping, and there for your dentist. People are so rich here. I think that’s why they can be so nice.”
The throngs of Dutch fans that flooded Kansas City and its suburbs this past week got a taste of day-to-day life in the U.S., reigniting a long-running trans-Atlantic debate: Who lives better, Americans or Europeans?
The Europeans had plenty of thoughts on American culture. “We are a bit shocked about all the food you are eating,” said Dutch national team superfan Sandra Tatee. Fans also balked at the size of the Costcos and the vastness of the highways.
In recent days, social media has been filled with videos of Europeans gawking at the staples of suburban American life—a two-car garage, a walk-in closet, a second refrigerator. One Brit went viral for trying Chick-fil-A for the first time: “That was absolutely banging,” he said. In another, he toured the inside of an American fire station, marveling at the size of the trucks and the station itself. “This is nuts, honestly,” he said.
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RE: when I got back, nun yelled at me...
If the nun was Sister Valak, I hope you said: “Uh, yeah, you’re so right. Forgive me.”
I used to go to Syracuse a lot on business in the early 90s, I went back there about 10 years ago, it was so depressed, compared to what it was back then.
Lived in Indy in the 80’s and have been to 43 Indy 500s!
Still go visit and it seems to me not much has changed.
No go areas are still no go. Nice are still nice.
I’m with you. I watched France last night. I think there was one player on the field for France that wasn’t black. But like everyone else, the actual French are totally NOT being replaced.
Well sad day for you since Canada’s Africans beat the South Africans today 1-0.
All South Africa did all day was pass the ball back and forth with their goalie. Terrible.
I cheer for the team that has the most players who sing their national anthem. On a few teams, all the players belt it out. On some a few mumble it while others keep their mouths shut. I haven’t analyzed which countries are which because I don’t watch the games. I just watch some of the walk on and national anthems
scary.
cut a haughty glare is more my style covering a great giggle.
“Halfback to the center, over to the wing, back to center. Holds it, holds it, holds it.”
that’s a lot of 500s. been to a couple of 500s back in the day when Lotus was running. I had a very unusual job for a woman, ran the lotus showroom in chicago. sold a lot of cars. that’s when st.Lawrence seaway was iopened ,so cars could be shipped directly to us.
went to a couple of 500s, even took my kids who were in 1st and 2nd grade. Youngest one, the girl, started screaming with boredom and tiredness before the race was over and a lot of people in the stands applauded her and said, “I feel that way too”.
Life is fun.
Wow! 100 times more dead people (175,000) in Europe due to heat each year than in America (1,750). Ten times more than non-suicide gun deaths in America (17,500).
Stunning!
All the fan stories about Canada have been the exact opposite. Degraded and dirty inner cities, people not nice etc. lousy hotels restaurants food...
100% negative european visitor impressions
The eu visitor experience to Canada and the USA is the exact opposite of what their propaganda media tells them to believe.
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