Andy G
Hospitality Officer
- Joined
- Sep 20, 2010
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- Location
- Australia
- Vessel Name
- Sarawana
- Vessel Make
- IG 36 Quad Cabin
Today is a red letter day for Aussie sports fans with Daniel Ricciardo winning the Formula One Monte Carlo Grand Prix & Will Powers winning the Indy 500.
It is not nationalistic jingoism that prompts the post however, it is the manner of celebration.
At Monte Carlo the choice of beverage to spray over all & sundry is France's finest champagne, whereas the Indy 500 winner gets a pint of milk to splash around! Strange.
Even stranger, Ricciardo sips his bubbly from one of his shoes worn during the race & insists the post race commentator joins him as well, known to all as a 'shoey'.
We used to settle for a beer in the pub after a well earned footy win. Mind you we weren't that good.
It is not nationalistic jingoism that prompts the post however, it is the manner of celebration.
At Monte Carlo the choice of beverage to spray over all & sundry is France's finest champagne, whereas the Indy 500 winner gets a pint of milk to splash around! Strange.
Even stranger, Ricciardo sips his bubbly from one of his shoes worn during the race & insists the post race commentator joins him as well, known to all as a 'shoey'.
We used to settle for a beer in the pub after a well earned footy win. Mind you we weren't that good.
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