Amazing Museums. . .

So, the other day I went to the national rugby museum.

This was a national museum, dedicated to the preservation of Rugby Paraphernalia from across the ages. . . basically from 1924 onwards. Why 1924? Well, that's because in the year 1924 the "Invincibles" toured the UK, and never lost a game.

Supposedly, they toured the UK, and to whatever team beat them, the All Blacks would give this Kiwi bird, the symbol of their country. Apparently the term "Invincibles" was accurate, as they never lost a game, and therefore got to keep their Kiwi bird.
I heard this story from a professional recording system (a.k.a. a telephone answering machiene that they had jury rigged to a phone on top of the case.)

This museum was so important, in fact, that Queen Elizabeth of England sent a letter of congratulations to the rugby museum at its commencement in the year 1970something. They keep it in a plaque right next to the restroom. I'm not sure what that intimates, but it made me giggle. Also awaiting me in the restroom was this full-sized cutout of an All Black, situated in such a fashion that he appears to be gazing at one's junk as one relieves oneself. Oh, they also had one in a corner just outside of the restroom that I almost punched. That would've showed those creepy cutout men.

Anyways, back to topic. The museum consists of two small rooms, cluttered with uniforms, whistles, and bronzed shoes. It's run by three guys that sat in a little side room and talked about pot, ahem, marijuana, for the duration of our stay in the museum. Professionals all.

I'll close this post with a couple of random pictures, depicting the fervor that this country has for its National Past-Time, Union Rugby: