The words to a very popular song circulating around Deutschland because... we are in the Finale! With all their poetry by Goethe, Richard Wagner operas, etc, this is the best they can come up with? The other popular tune goes something like "Oh how beautiful" ("Oh wie schön") over and over. I guess after 2 liters of beer one needs something simple.
Jer and I went out to watch the second half of the Germany vs. Turkey game. When we walked out of the apartment building onto the street, it was like stepping into some Wild West ghost town. There were practically tumbleweeds-- a train with 1 rider flew by on the tracks. We could hear rumbling in the distance-- all of the people were GLUED to the giant TV screens set up in every bar and restaurant, and even in some kiosks.
The bars seemed to be divided into ones for fans of Germany and ones for fans of Turkey. We made our way to the beergarden in the park, but it was much more crowded, and we stood up to watch the game. It was exciting! They kept tying the game and it was all decided in the last minutes. But they sure do trip each other a lot in soccer, no?
Here in the West people were very chill about the Germany/Turkey thing, but I guess in the Eastern cities there was a bit of racial nastiness. Oy.
This is the best thing about it I found on you tube:
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