Two reasons. First, I was still enjoying some interesting side effects. See if you can guess which three. Fun for the whole family. Medicine rules.
Second, I was watching the Socceroos thrill an entire country on the other side of the planet. Seemed like the whole country was cheering. Pretty cool way to pass the time while I was at it.
And yes, they really call them that. Same sort of whimsy that leads New Zealand, whose rugby team is the world-famous All Blacks, to call their basketball team the Tall Blacks.
Maybe it helps if you’re already in love with the region.