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Tag Archives: no.135

Belgium vs USA (Last 16)

Posted on July 1, 2014 by carltellstales
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Cornwall. 1st July 2014. 21.30pm – 30 minutes after kick off.

Hazel, 94, and Barbara, 96, are watching the Belgium vs USA game. It’s 30 minutes in, the score is 0-0.

HAZEL: Nil-nil, eh?

BARBARA: mmm…

© Carl Burkitt 2014

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