World Cup Fever by Ana Strumpf: Good Luck Brasil!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6CpmYtn__D362lkq8OuoF1WSa-w694iShSvx4OeJPIVIDLbnoErtzuexbEqEFtS24TtzdPvcdTYqEqB3Z1HX9swKsfHHSFBnFcYuEDi6WFp-Lk6ZLdEzz0sFyCN-eX99Qeb6KZX1ADh1/s1600/052114_World_Cup_Summer_Shopping_Guide_01Brazil_slide_00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM6CpmYtn__D362lkq8OuoF1WSa-w694iShSvx4OeJPIVIDLbnoErtzuexbEqEFtS24TtzdPvcdTYqEqB3Z1HX9swKsfHHSFBnFcYuEDi6WFp-Lk6ZLdEzz0sFyCN-eX99Qeb6KZX1ADh1/s1600/052114_World_Cup_Summer_Shopping_Guide_01Brazil_slide_00.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br />Today is the start of the World Cup 2014 here in Sao Paulo, Brasil.  The Games kick off with Brasil and Croatia playing the first game after the opening ceremony, which is what I'm really looking forward to watching.  After a premature controversial decision by JLo choosing not to perform in the opening due to "production issues" everything seems to be working in her favor and she'll be performing the song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" together with Pitbull and others.  Good Luck Brasil!<br />Illustrations by <a href="http://www.anastrumpf.com.br/">Ana Strumpf</a> via <a href="http://style.com/">Style.com</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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World Cup Fever by Ana Strumpf: Good Luck Brasil!

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