german soccer ubiquity II

despite the german loss against the spanish, soccer is still in the air. although the local paper called the upcoming game of germany against uruquay superfluous, germans cling on to the bitter end. the flags are still flying. here are another few examples of local soccer spirit















a smart investment in soccer gear was done by this fabric-selling store, which sells fabric. instead of the ubiquitous national colors, a refreshing green, white and black flag rooted for a more inclusive soccer style.


















the kaufland supermarket bakery continued the theme concentrating on baking balls rather than cake with black, red, and yellow icing. (at least i haven't spotted on so far -- the national flag and colors on sheet cakes, muffins, and cookies are a common theme in the u.s. stores).


















another u.s. item that smartly stays out of the national debates. this "gamemaker" ketchup is supposedly a win for every fan...














...just as much as these hard-boiled and neutrally black-dotted soccer eggs. note the green label advertised them as organic. i wonder what "Bio"-ingredients the black color is made off.














even more creatively this u.s. staple -- now found in great variety in german baking aisles -- has been turned into a "Halbzeit" [half time break] snack. take your pick: bacon-onion [Schinken-Zwiebel], tasmanian pepper [Tasmanischer Pfeffer], or chakalaka -- whatever that means.














if u.s. pastries combined with tasmanian chakalaka are too creative for you, here's a real basic no soccer fan can afford to miss: a german flag roughly 28 by 20 inches for just $2.45.












and as car lovers (a love which i think is shared by germans as well as americans), the mirror skins are an extra that sets you and your motorized darling apart ... from the ordinarily flagged metal box on wheels.