Dixie and Kenny

Dixie and Kenny are name synonymous with the Merseyside football giants of Everton and Liverpool. This weekend I have a ticket to see the derby match between these two ancient rivals. To get myself in the mood I have watched the DVD of a film entitled 'Dixie and Kenny' about  neighbouring families, one supporting the blues, the other the reds. Predictably they take their fanaticism to extremes by spraying red flowers in the garden blue, and even having blue tomato sauce. I suppose following a football club is another in the line of Things that Divide us, but despite the extent to which Dixie and Kenny take their support of the teams, most of us know that in reality it is only a game.
 

Bill Shankley: 'Football is not a matter of life and death; it is far more important than that'.