
The Lucky Jersey
Tannie Marietjie’s jersey has not been washed since 1995. Then Oom Kallie did the laundry.
Collection · 5 comics
The lucky jersey, the frozen lounge and the parade wave. Bok Nation at its most devoted.
Nobody in Bok Nation believes in superstition. Everybody in Bok Nation sits in exactly the same seat.

Tannie Marietjie’s jersey has not been washed since 1995. Then Oom Kallie did the laundry.

The try came while Oom Kallie was half out of his chair. So Oom Kallie stays half out of his chair.

Gogo Nomsa was on the parade route at four. Thabo flew in overnight. The captain waved.

One try, one family WhatsApp group and supporters celebrating in Durban, Cape Town, Perth and wherever Thabo is at the same moment.

Before kick-off, the whole country stands up. Including the dog.