A bit of fun and good sportsmanship from the German Foreign Office led to Canadians being treated to hot chocolate yesterday in Ottawa.
After the nationally devastating 4–3 semifinal loss to the German hockey team on Feb. 23, many Canadians were left despondent and woebegone. Snowmen were made half-heartedly, red and white flags drooped, and maple syrup was left glistening on pancakes unappreciated before the glazed eyes of emotionally lethargic hockey fans.
The bitter recollections of defeat in Canada’s national winter sport were sweetly soothed for many Ottawans, however, when the German Embassy treated them to hot chocolate following an amusing tweet from the German Foreign Office.
“Travel advisory,” its Feb. 23 tweet read, “Germans in Canada should exercise a high degree of empathy. Be nice, don’t gloat, give hugs, buy rounds of hot chocolate.”
