Fußball

If you haven't been paying attention to the world of soccer, you need to. I have been watching so many games with friends here lately that I am beginning to turn into a bit of a soccer fan now. Tonight we went to a huge park and watched the game with what seemed like half of the city. When it was over, the real fun began. You had the normal groups of people running into the streets, but the weird thing being with how the cops and drivers were reacting. Most of the cars were joining in and weren't honking horns and trying to run over people, and the cops weren't arresting evey person and trying to be mean. In fact, one of the cops on a horse was keeping the crowd held back off the street for a minute when a guy came by waving a flag in his face and jumping around. So, what does the cop do? Not what he would in America which would be try to run the guy off. He grabs the flag and waves it around for a minute as well, then hands it back to the guy who steps back out of the way. Turns out that when Germany wins, everyone likes to celebrate. I can not wait for the next game, and I am also curious to see the U.S. play again. We have done good so far, and there is a chance that us and Germany could play sometime, so, if that does happen, I will be in a really bad spot trying to pick a team to cheer for.

Well, we didn't make it far enough to play Germany. We have been beaten since my initial post. Viel Glück Deutschland. Oh, and an added note, Germany won their next game, and this time the cops just closed the streets and re-routed public transport, a celebration like nothing I have seen before.