CALL ME SNAKE

To the rest of the world, tomorrow is November 17. But here in Cambridge, it’s the day of the “Big Game,” and I’m not talking about the Harvard-Yale game. I’m talking about the battle between Orange and Yellow in the Cambridge Youth Soccer under-10 girls league. Our team, the undefeated Orange, will face off (a mixed metaphor?) against the Yellow (whose only loss came at our hands) in the final game of the season. The outcome will determine whether Orange is truly number one, as we’ve been telling ourselves (and the rest of the world) all year, or merely tied for first place. I’m sure the suspense is killing you but it will all be decided in less than 24 hours. Find something (I’m happy to offer puzzles from my Sudoku backup piles) to occupy yourself with until then.