Cafes and bistros were filled with fans of Italy! This was yesterday. The event? World Cup 2006! We didn't walk to the French Quarter of San Francisco but decided to stay within our neighborhood. We had coffee, lemon cake and blueberry pie at Grecco Cafe and watched people go by and e
xpressed themselves as they 
validate their deepest sense of loyalty and conv
iviality while awaiting the results of the World Cup 2006. By past 1 PM, there was noise barrage. Italy won! We were festive! Blue-Eyed husband is half Italian (his mom was from Palermo, Italy but American born and grew up in NYC)! 
LEFT: Man holding the Italian flag walks in with a big smile towards us as he gives away candies bearing the Italian flag colors and a 10% discounted rate on all items in his cafe- to be availed after the game.We didn't realize there were thousands of people who came to North Beach not until the game was over. There were singing, dancing and chanting on the streets! No wonder, there were policemen while the game was going on, fire trucks, emergency vehicles...the works. A huge Italian flag was carried all over Columbus Avenue, Stockton, Grant and neighboring streets- a'la Chinese Dragon Dance in commemoration of Italy's winning over France! Viva Alitalia!
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