Irene told me this one when the Superbowl was gearing up (apparently that sports event is a "super" big deal - who knew?): Olives in Taiwan look different, their ends are pointy, and they're called "gan lan". Chinese people think they look just like footballs, so that's why footballs are called "gan lan chiu" in Chinese - "olive ball"! Football in Chinese is olive ball!
Super Bowl = Olive Bowl?
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