When the noise of the vuvuzelas gets to you

By Editor | June 25th, 2009 | No Comments



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Vuvuzelas originate in the United States

By Editor | June 24th, 2009 | 7 Comments

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You’re either a fan of vuvuzelas, the plastic horns that sounds like bees during Confederations Cup games, or you’re not. (Here’s a qualified defense) Players have complained about the monotonous drone of the vuvuzelas. South Africa has made the horns a part of its 2010 marketing campaign and even invented a history for the cheap horns. The horns can apparently be traced back to the kudu horn “… blown to summon African villagers to meetings.”

This is all nonsense.

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