The fever extends past just WATCHING football, too... everyone has pumped up their soccer balls and are playing everywhere (in the daytime here, when there are no games being broadcast): kids play barefoot in the sand, teens on the street, and adults in the fields... (just men, though... i got a funny look when i asked to get in on a game... ) There's some real talent out there, too... it surprises me that Indonesia doesn't have a team that qualified for the World Cup.

I read that the Indonesian government has issued a stern warning something to the effect that just because the World Cup is on, that's no excuse for people to miss work (because they're tired, since they stayed up all night watching the games, live). But it seems maybe people were too tired to heed their warning.