While sitting at the game on Saturday, not watching anything going on on the field because we were playing a Junior High team (thanks to Uncle Frank and Cousin Houston for the most spectacular schedule ever!), several questions were pondered upon amongst the people we were sitting with. The opposing team was Florida International University. The name of this institution puzzled me from the first time I heard it. Did the founders of the college decide that since there was already the University of Florida that meant this institution could not be Florida University? Would people be confused with Florida University, University of Florida. Evan pointed out that some people might even be offended at games when the crowd started chanting F-U! F-U! over and over again. But seriously, what makes Florida international? That was the question plaguing my psyche. Florida is part of the USAmerica (thanks Miss S.Carolina). Nothing international about that. Maybe national, not international. An airport is international because they fly overseas to foreign countries, and Florida has a couple of international airports. Then I thought, do they only admit international students? No, looking at the roster for the 24 person football team, several players were from area towns and cities. I came to one realization. There was only one answer that could solve the mysterious case of what made Florida international: Cuba.
Thanks Evan for several points in the minor ramblings of today's post!
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