Monday, July 10, 2006

Italy Wins

It was a beautiful Sunday night in Rome, and in all of Italy. The pure joy of winning the World Cup here was overwhelming. After the last penalty shot, I hugged, and found myself hugged by, perfect strangers. Everyone hugged and jumped up and down and screamed, and I think that goes for most of the country's 58 million people. It was a great, beautiful, communal release of power and joy. I've never felt anything like it. Posted by Picasa

Intense

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Flag

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Peter With Flag

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The Crowds Pour In

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Piazza Venezia Party

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Bruni and Strangers

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Wave That Flag

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Bruni in Piazza Venezia

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Materazzi

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Cannavaro Holds the Cup

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Sheyam With Flag

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Shout If You're Happy

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Sheyam Again

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Peter and Flag II

This time it's coming out of his head. Posted by Picasa

My Wife

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Joy!

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Woo Hoo!

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Bruni

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Sheyam and Chantal

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World Champions

Italy wins. And they deserved to. 2006 World Cup champions. Posted by Picasa