germany-poland - beware: spoiler!

the germany-poland match just ended. so far, for me, this is the best match of the first round. if you haven't already, and can find a way to watch this match, you should.

we watched most of it from a falafel bar near our hotel - most of the patrons seemed to be immigrants - one African and a few Muslims. we returned to our room to watch the last 30 minutes. with Germany's victory, they've clinched advancing to the second round with one game to play (against Ecuador).

as soon as the match ended, we heard cheers erupt from outside, so i (Randy) investigated. there´s an impromptu parade down Friedrichstrasse (just north of our street, Bonngasse) of cars with flags, honking their horns rhythmically, men walking up and down the streets leading renditions of "Deutschland, Deutschland!" it's quite a scene.