back in blue

Well, I tore off my German gear, lent my huge flag to one under patriotic German gal at work, and went to La Praille stadium to watch France / Spain. Best big screens seem to be Plainpalais and La Praille, but seeing the electrical storm, we went for the semi-sheltered stadium. I had already been running with the club in the heat, but hardly could miss a chance to watch Les Bleus and honk the horn a bit. Tired? Me? Geneva is vibrantly international at this time, so I called up my Italian friend Robby, who was still at work. Of course he was up to it. Where there is a party, the Italians are definitely game. He went: "but wait a minute, who are you for anyway?" (duh!) As France stole 3 goals, the electricity rose and the party began. And I can still hear the well-known rhyming celebrations outside: "Allez les bleus", "On a gagné!" You'd think they themselves had played. Ok, let's admit, I was the first one out there going nuts. And technically, I'm not even French! Ahhh, so NOW we peer into the heart of Euph'... :) Dear God, please don't let FR play DE - who then will I support? :) This has been lots of fun this World Cup - especially in such a multi-ethnic community. Awesome.