টাইন নদীর ধারের বাসিন্দাদের যেমন বলা হয় "জর্ডি", নিউক্যাসল থেকে মাইল দশেক দূরে সান্ডারল্যাণ্ডের অধিবাসীদের নাম "ম্যাকেম"। নিউক্যাসল ইউনাইটেডের গল্প শেষ হবে না সান্ডারল্যান্ডের সঙ্গে রেষারেষির কথা না বললে। ছোটবেলার ইস্টবেঙ্গল-মোহনবাগানের রেষারেষির গল্প মনে পড়ে যায়। ৯৯ সালে ঘরের মাঠে সান্ডারল্যান্ডের কাছে হেরে যাওয়ায় চাকরি গেছিলো নিউক্যাসলের তখনকার ম্যানেজার রুড গুলিটের। এই রেষারেষি নিয়ে প্রচুর জোকস প্রচলিত। সবার সেরা - "ফারেনহিট টেম্পারেচার স্কেল" -
50 degrees - Southerners turn on their heating. People in Newcastle plant their gardens.
40 degrees - Southerners shiver uncontrollably. People in Newcastle sunbathe.
35 degrees - Southerners cars will not start. People in Newcastle drive with their windows down.
20 degrees - Southerners wear coats, gloves and wool hats. People in Newcastle throw on a t-shirt.(Girls wear mini-skirts)
15 degrees - Southerners begin to evacuate. People in Newcastle go swimming in the North Sea.
ZERO degrees - Southern landlords turn up the heating. People in Newcastle have the last barbeque before it gets cold.
MINUS 10 - Southerners cease to exist. People in Newcastle throw on a lightweight jacket.
MINUS 80 - Polar bears wonder if it's worth it. Boy scouts in Newcastle start wearing long trousers.
MINUS 100 - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. People in Newcastle put on their long johns.
MINUS 173 - Alcohol freezes. People in Newcastle become frustrated because the pubs are shut.
MINUS 297 - Microbial life starts to disappear. The cows on Newcastle Town Moor complain of vets with cold hands.
MINUS 460 - All atomic motion stops. People in Newcastle start to stamp their feet and blow on their hands.
MINUS 500 - Hell freezes over. Sunderland qualify for Europe.
50 degrees - Southerners turn on their heating. People in Newcastle plant their gardens.
40 degrees - Southerners shiver uncontrollably. People in Newcastle sunbathe.
35 degrees - Southerners cars will not start. People in Newcastle drive with their windows down.
20 degrees - Southerners wear coats, gloves and wool hats. People in Newcastle throw on a t-shirt.(Girls wear mini-skirts)
15 degrees - Southerners begin to evacuate. People in Newcastle go swimming in the North Sea.
ZERO degrees - Southern landlords turn up the heating. People in Newcastle have the last barbeque before it gets cold.
MINUS 10 - Southerners cease to exist. People in Newcastle throw on a lightweight jacket.
MINUS 80 - Polar bears wonder if it's worth it. Boy scouts in Newcastle start wearing long trousers.
MINUS 100 - Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. People in Newcastle put on their long johns.
MINUS 173 - Alcohol freezes. People in Newcastle become frustrated because the pubs are shut.
MINUS 297 - Microbial life starts to disappear. The cows on Newcastle Town Moor complain of vets with cold hands.
MINUS 460 - All atomic motion stops. People in Newcastle start to stamp their feet and blow on their hands.
MINUS 500 - Hell freezes over. Sunderland qualify for Europe.
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