Campinense´s Grand Unfurling

This afternoon saw the symbolic opening of Campinense Clube´s first ever stadium; the unfurling of the team flag.



Although the stadium is still only half built, a large crowd had still gathered outside to watch in awe as two fearless (some would say crazy) builders attempted to fix the 2 meter flag to its pole on the shabbiest scaffolding ever constructed. Only one guy was wearing a safety harness and neither of them had a hard hat on. Indeed, they were both dressed casually in shorts and flipflops.

They struggled with it for about an hour as the scaffolding swayed ominously in the wind, all of us expecting one of them to fall off before the flag was unfurled. Eventually though, as they pulled apart the scaffolding they were standing on, the red and black flag swept out into the dusk sky to the proud cheers of the crowd below. Brazilian fans: always prepared to risk death in support of their team.