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Why are Mexican Waves so called?

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Why are Mexican Waves so called?
Rip, Hove

Answer

** Definitive **
Name: George, Brentford
Qualification: I watched the World Cup
Answer: It comes from the World Cup in Mexico in 1970. That was where the Mexican Wave was first seen.
(James O’Brien: I think it was the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, but I agree with the reason.)

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