Mexican Wave

Posted by Masakim on January 22, 2002

In Reply to: Mexican Wave posted by Leslie Slape on January 22, 2002

: I just read the definition of a Mexican Wave and I thought I would add some background. The Wave (we don't use the adjective Mexican in America) originated at the University of Washington's Husky Stadium in Seattle. It spread from there to other colleges and to pro sports.

This undulating human wave ... apparently became popular at University of Washington football games a few years ago. (_New York Times_, 1984)

Then it came to world attention through TV broadcasts of the 1986 soccor World Cup finals from Mexico City.

An occasion and result that satisfied the partisan bulk of the 88,000 crowd. We even saw a passable Mexican Wave. (_Guardian_, 1986)

• Mexican Wave CRT 01/22/02
  • Mexican Wave Gary Martin 01/23/02