Who says the Chinese don't know how to root for other nations?

Oh, how I wish I had a picture to accompany this one......

A few days ago, I was out on an evening hutong wander when I came across a middle-aged Chinese lady walking her dog. It was a fairly standard-issue Beijing dog: compact, yappy, white, fluffy.

Well, except that the bobbles on its ankles and a thick stripe on the top of its head had been dyed bright orange, and its hind quarters green.

Yes, on some inexplicable whim, this lady had decided to support Ireland in the Olympics. I kid you not.

Mileometer Note: This is Post No. 1,200 here on Froogville. My, how it grows and grows!