Category Archives: Europe

Euro 2008 and American beer

15. Juni 2008 – 19:26

My timing for Euro 2008 has been really bad: One day before kick-off I fell sick. So I missed the first match which must have been incredible: Polish-born Lukas Podolski scored two goals against Poland. On the other hand, I am glad I did not see much of the second match because the German team`s [...]

By Karin Quade | Also posted in Allgemein, Euro 2008, Germany | Comments Off

Getting ready for Euro 2008

04. Juni 2008 – 18:33

I am getting ready for the Euro 2008. I am glad to have kept all my fan articles from World Cup 2006: T-Shirts, Caps, Flags, … and I got a new one: It is a small fan (black, red and gold) and when you switch it on, you do not only get cold air, but [...]

By Karin Quade | Also posted in Euro 2008, Germany | Comments Off

“Public Viewing”

03. Juni 2008 – 19:10

We Germans may have a lot of anti-American prejudices, but we love using Anglicisms. “Public Viewing” is one of them, and now that the Euro 2008 ( = European Soccer Championship 2008) is approaching a very important one. Maybe I should rather say a Pseudo-Anglicism. Because when we use it we do not think of [...]

By Karin Quade | Also posted in Britain, Euro 2008, Germany, USA, anti-Americanism | Comments Off