World Cup Fervor Shows How USA Has Assimilated to Immigrant Cultures

by Andrés T. Tapia 

Watching the World Cup in Brazil got me to thinking about how World Cup fever has exploded  in the States. From sports bars and airports to public arenas, a cross-section of Americans have joined with the rest of the world to watch in rapt attention.  It just goes to show how assimilation has turned into a two-way phenomenon. Check out my recent Huffington Post piece on how “World Cup Fever Shows How USA has Assimilated to Immigrant Cultures.”