The World Cup Revealed Something Surprising About Americans (opens in new tab)

When German soccer fan @FreddyLA7 landed in Atlanta, Georgia for the World Cup, he wasn’t sure what to expect. Across Europe, stereotypes suggest Americans are loud, ignorant, hyper-individualistic and unwelcoming. For @FreddyLA7, or Freddy, what he experienced instead was friendly college campus tours, a tubing experience on the Chattahoochee River, a ride from his hotel receptionist to the stadium in the rain, a Bass Pro shop excursion, and 1 a.m. pancakes at Waffle House. In just...