On Tuesday Hepcat was an accidental fan

On that day he wore a bright orange t-shirt that he almost never wears. He wore it on Monday because of the heat and because the shirt is made out of a special polyester material that stays cool and dry.

Walking down Fifth Avenue he was approached excitedly by another man in a bright orange t-shirt in front of Loki bar. This enthusiastic man, who was also wearing a furry orange hat (and other bright orange regalia) understandably assumed that Hepcat was a fan of the Netherlands World Cup soccer team, which had just won a semi-final match against Uruguay.

The Dutch soccer fan clearly wanted to hug Hugh and maybe pull him inside of the bar for a celebratory beer. Hepcat was, needless to say, a little startled. We were on our way to Sheep Station to celebrate a friend’s birthday. But he figured out what was going on quickly. Hepcat has not been following the World Cup but instantly became a huge fan, albeit an accidental fan, of the Netherlands team.

The  grand final of the 2010 South Africa World Cup will feature two teams—Netherlands and Spain—that have never won a World Cup trophy. It is an exciting moment for both countries.

The game is on Sunday, July 11. Stay tuned. Wear an orange shirt if you’re rooting for the Dutch.

In the picture below Rafeal van der Vaart, one of the Duth players, is handed a fake trophy after the game against Uruguay, which the Dutch won. The shirt is almost exactly the same color and style as the one Hepcat was wearing on Monday.