I miss the World Cup already. It was a fun summer of celebration, biergartens, and public viewings. Plus, it was the one of the rare times that Americans could wear flags abroad and Germans could display national pride.
Luckily we still have the Football Mix of gummis. Though with only 3 flavors and 4 shapes, it's nowhere near the diversity of the Sea Creature mix or the German national team. But still tasty, and better yet, the black is a berry flavor, not licorice.
Qualifying has already begun for the Euro Cup 2012, which in Europe can feel almost as big. It generally involves public viewings, dismissing work early to see Germany's games, and the office betting pool. A lot like March Madness, actually.
We don't yet have the big screens set up in squares, but the pubs are all showing the games and Germany is off to a good start!
;)