"Fussball"

Written (March 06)

Mike and I went to Dortmund with 62 thousand of our closest friends to watch a "fussball" (football or soccer) match between team USA and team Germany. The US had the snot stomped outta them....4-1. Boy did we ever cheer when we got our one goal. It was a fun bus trip about half and half of Germans and Americans. We also received a very friendly welcome from just about ALL of the German fans. Mike and I were interviewed for an American radio program and some German reporters took our pictures for a sports magazine. I think that the Germans just liked seeing US fans attending the game. The hooliganism just isn't as bad here as it is in Great Britain. One German kid did say "USA go home," but he was grinning at the same time. My USA jester’s hat with blinking lights was a big hit and it put a lot of smiles on people's faces. The German fans had some great fan wear too! I'm hoping to get the black, yellow, and red Mohawk attachment that I saw one fan wearing.

On a sad note....I did drink too much. However I had already planned to take the next day off from work today...but I'm still suffering.....We leave for Amsterdam Friday and will get back Monday...should be fun!