Who's been watching the World Cup lately? One of the most remarkable things about New York City is that everyone is rooting for a different team... especially out in Queens. Rudar Club, the bar where I draw portraits, was passing around shots for Croatia. A guy stilling next to me at The Barn wanted Columbia to win. At Sunday service, they're nearly praying for the success of Brazil. While the U.S. didn't last as long as I'd hoped, being part-German gave me a fortunate alternative.
During the last game, while making my way to join some friends, I kept catching bits and pieces blaring from the televisions of restaurants along the street, where clusters of people were glued to their screens. When the game ended (before entering overtime) the closest broadcast was completely in Spanish, but the people next to me - poking their heads out of the neighboring establishment - only spoke Chinese. I had to ask the bar-goers few doors down what had happened! Finally arrived at Raven's Head in time to see Germany score, and draw this scene.
