The Pants: Inquiring Minds Want to Know....

Which pants will the Norwegians wear this morning in the 9th draw of the 2011 Men's World Curling Championship?

Will they wear the red & white pants with the repeating motif that is reminiscent of some of the creative artistry of M.C. Escher [e.g. see below]? The only time the team has won has been while wearing those pants.

Or will they wear the recently debuted pants based on the Norwegian flag?

Or will they wear the blue argyle pants they wore last night (which is unlikely, since they presumably rotate through their outfits, having them laundered in the meantime)?

And the answer is....

The flag motif, which is consistent with a three-way rotation through their outfits.

An example of M.C. Escher's recursions: