Washed It!

Germans are in a really good mood this summer.

An extraordinary run of luck has given them an uncharacteristically optimistic outlook for a change and replaced the usual angst-ridden gloom and doom.

A stylish performance by their team at the World Cup soccer tournament, a rare win at the popular Eurovision song contest, better-than-expected economic growth and lower-than-expected unemployment are fuelling a remarkable “era of good feeling.”