LET'S SUPPORT STREET SOCCER USA.

This friday as some of you know Street Soccer USA is holding its national tournament in downtown DC at the Kastles tennis stadium (10th & H St, NW). As most of you know, SSUSA is a group -- I'm a board member -- that helps people get out of homelessness by getting onto soccer teams.

Anyway, Tommy and the rest of the drummers will be there to bring some rhythm and lead cheers, and the organizers have asked us to mobilize a ...contingent to create atmosphere "Barra style" to give the tournament a true kickoff. So we want you to be there.

But wait. There's more... There are two added bonuses...

First, the tournament starts at 5, and the first match (6PM) is between the DC team and their hated NYC rivals. The NY team that gets all the press, has a beautiful field and is better funded than our harder-working DC guys (sound familiar anyone?). So bonus #1, you can root for DC to beat NY in soccer and we'll likely win.

2) The Barra keg challenge. Its simple. I believe in this organization and I believe in the Barra, so I'll make the following deal. For EVERY 15 Barra that show up for the event wearing Barra gear and help us make some noise, I'll buy a keg for the home game August 14th. If 15 Barras are there, 1 keg. If 30 of you yahoos show, 2 kegs. If we can get 45, 3 kegs. If we get a big crowd, well, ask Bootsy, he can do math. And no crappy beer, I promise.

Just before the event at 5 a group of us will be getting together at the Capitol City Brew pub for a pre-game beverage, and I might even be induced to buy a round there.

So this is the gig. Last year the tournament was great and 4 Barras showed up. Everyone who did -- ask Jose -- had a great time. This year I'd like to really show our colors to the city. Its good publicity for the Barra and for DCU, it will help the DC team, it will be fun and hell, you're being BRIBED directly.

Please spread this around Barra world, as I'm not on Facebook. And please do show! Sing for your beer!

Thanks, Andy (DangerMouse)