A surge in England flags came in the days between semi-final and final
Sunday’s newspapers had a wrap-around advert with a patriotic twist. A ‘T’ was designed to resemble the England flag. It said, ‘Every Fan Helps’. Tesco Express closed at 7:30pm so more fans could watch the match. The Co-op did the same.
Following England’s Euro Cup final loss, Monday’s headlines were: ‘Next Time, Boys’, ‘Shattered’, and ‘You did us proud’. The dramatic Trump assassination attempt in the US was mostly on the inside pages.
Elsewhere, thoughts turned to the summer holidays.
Caldecott Rec. was busy on Saturday as coaches celebrated last season’s successes by awarding trophies and describing the development of their young players. While no local lads made it into the England team this time, they can dream!
From our Resident Seer on July 9th,
‘Their path to the semi-finals has been less convincing this time around, leading to a more cautious mood. Gone are the scenes of widespread flag-waving of 2020. But some Abingdon businesses have the flags out.’
How prescient …
As for Trump on the inside pages … was that in the ‘Amateur Dramatics Reviews’? Artificial Intelligence Alive?