Just to keep with tradition, though I don't normally consider myself superstitious, I'm going to make a quick pre-game post. ;) There isn't much news to report. Things here are slowly reaching the pinnacle of excitement...only to be topped by a Spanish win, of course.
(Do you love this picture??? The Spanish flag symbolically composed of tulips...)
Spain, being a country so divided geographically and even culturally--the most obvious examples being Basque and Catalan sepratists--has come together beautifully behind the Spanish team. The patriotic chant: "Yo soy Espanol, Espanol, Espanol..." can be heard from Barcelona to Bilbao and from Madrid to Ceuta and Melia. Spanish flags, usually flown with caution because of association with Franco's facist government, are currently waving from nearly every balcony, displayed in car windows or off the antennas; from American eyes, it looks like the 4th of July in red and yellow. :)
My friends even composed a Sevillana for the Spanish team:
Espana va por el mundo,
como un equipo, senor.
Como un equipo, senor,
Espana va por el mundo...
Como un equipo, Senor.
Y tiene ademas mi Espana,
a la mejor aficcion!
Sus colores rojo y gualda,
Sus colores de Espana,
Sus colres de Espana
Ganamos el mudial
porque juega con Holanda!
...translation:
Spain goes around the world like a team, sir.
Like a team, Spain goes around the world
And, what's more, my Spain has the best fans!
Her colors red and gold, the colors of Spain.
We'll win the World Cup because we play Holland!
I'll be watching the game in the bar with Angelines. I think this time I'll take the camera to catch some of the Spanish fever for you all.
Viva Espana!
Viva La Roja!
Podemos, si!
YAY Spain!!!!!!!!
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