This month Poland is hosting the EuroBasketball championships and some games are being played in Pozna艅. We realized that this morning when we went to the rynek for coffee. As we walked down Paderewskiego street towards the rynek the sound of a large group of fans got louder and louder. I didn't understand any of the language so I was curious as to who they were and why they were in Pozna艅 celebrating.
We rounded the corner into the square and there in one of the outside cafes sat about 50 fans, dressed in red and yellow t-shirts that said Macedonia. When I asked the waitress in our cafe she told me who they were and why the celebration was going on. Evidently, last night they defeated Israel, 82-79 and that was the cause of the celebration. They reminded me of Joan and I when we were so crazy for the Chicago Bears during their championship year and how enthusiastic we were during that time. It was a good time for us.
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