I was fascinated to learn about the South African origins of the Vuvuzela, that long plastic horn I’d seen at Seattle Sounders games. I wondered if there was an Americanized name for it, and looked in the Sounders Proshop. No dice. Then I realized I hadn’t seen any in Sounders colors this season. Some research indicates that there used to be an official “plastic Sounders horn“, but I guess no longer. I bet it’s related to the fact that they are internationally recognized as being loud and irritating.