GERMANY VS. FRANCE
Yesterday we saw Germany beat France 1-0 on a beautiful day in Rio. Outside the stadium before the match an enthusiastic crowd was yelling many catchy slogans that we did not understand under the watchful eye of the authorities.
Here I am with some friendly German fans:
And here are some French fans with birds on their heads.
A possible reason why the French lost is that some of their male fans were wearing tutus, not that there is anything wrong with that!
Also on hand was the king.
If you had stayed home you could have watched German and French patriots go at it on WWII in Color then caught Elvis as the King in a country similar to Brazil. I'm going straight to hell. Thanks.
Posted by: manual tomato | July 05, 2014 at 11:01 AM
So when Brazil isn't playing the police can spot bazooks?
Posted by: Not My Usual Alias | July 05, 2014 at 11:02 AM
Dave meets the most interesting people when he's on vacation. I never meet people like this. I would love to know why the French guys were wearing tutus.
Posted by: nursecindy | July 05, 2014 at 12:15 PM
Cindy,
Because they're French.
Posted by: Wiredog | July 05, 2014 at 12:30 PM
Are they still playing? I thought it ended when the U.S. lost.
Posted by: Dave M | July 05, 2014 at 01:48 PM
1. clearly the 'authorities' are holding back the crowd as the guy in the middle of the street with his arms extended carefully apprehends & pats down an obviously overly enthusiastic - albeit invisible - suspect
2. germans get leid - who knew ?
3. quel coqs!
4. quel
coqs ?tutus!5. if the king wears his balls on his crown then where are the family jewels ?
jes wondered . . .
Posted by: ligirl | July 05, 2014 at 03:22 PM
If this important safety valve for nationalism had existed a hundred years ago, WWI might not have happened... although looking at the costumes, it's possible something worse might have happened.
Posted by: Clankie | July 05, 2014 at 05:00 PM
No, there is DEFINITELY something wrong with that.
Posted by: FredKey | July 05, 2014 at 06:46 PM
Dave your slipping up. No blue shirt. It looks green. Feeling green huh?
Posted by: Theresa | July 05, 2014 at 07:23 PM
Theresa: look at the upper left-hand corner of this web page
Posted by: oneblankspace | July 05, 2014 at 09:33 PM
glad Dave has not caved to the pressure to dress like the natives
men in tutuz should be out of sight
possibly on mars.
Posted by: billb | July 05, 2014 at 09:38 PM
Firstly in re the guys in tutus: Probably much better they in them than not. (They're French). Secondly, the guy identified as the king is obviously Pope Francis in disguise. If you pay attention to news from the Vatican (I do), you know that the Pope missed several meetings in this time period due to 'mild indisposition'. This is Vatican talk for 'goofing off'.
And, it is well known that P. Francis is a futbol nut. 2 plus 2.
Posted by: normnuke | July 05, 2014 at 09:58 PM
Did anyone notice that it appears this "King" has been sponsored by a major international soft drink company?
Posted by: PirateBoy | July 05, 2014 at 11:32 PM
Re: King II.
"Is that my wife's fur jacket you're wearing?"
"No, it's ermine."
Posted by: PirateBoy | July 05, 2014 at 11:34 PM
Are you sure this isn't one of our political conventions? U.S. senate? House?
Posted by: EyeGore | July 06, 2014 at 02:03 PM
I like the photo with the cow udders and the boob.
Posted by: MazarLarry | July 07, 2014 at 12:59 PM