20th World Youth Day (Cologne, Germany) 

...where a bunch of fanatics and other people meet in a city that's crowded enough already. Strangely, those people, albeit dressed in strange (but very colorful) flags, do look a very peaceful lot. Apart from the people who've been organizing this, the World Youth Day may not be so bad after all. But see for yourself.

The square in front of the train station (left building) is packed with people, and this is only the beginning...
The square in front of the train station (left building) is packed with people, and this is only the beginning...
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...and there are more.
...and there are more.
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This is the Cathedral square. Astonishingly, the policemen don't have any work to do here.
This is the Cathedral square. Astonishingly, the policemen don't have any work to do here.
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The people in the back are queued up for entering the Cathedral.
The people in the back are queued up for entering the Cathedral.
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More flags. And people.
More flags. And people.
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The people in the background are carrying signs labeled "Jesus saves" (in German). They're part of the usual crowd in Cologne but I've never seen as many before.
The people in the background are carrying signs labeled "Jesus saves" (in German). They're part of the usual crowd in Cologne but I've never seen as many before.
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I wonder if Mr Ratzinger (who likes to call himself Benedict XVI) would feel flattered.
I wonder if Mr Ratzinger (who likes to call himself Benedict XVI) would feel flattered.
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The queue again. Not all of it, of course.
The queue again. Not all of it, of course.
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Thank you, Fuji.
Thank you, Fuji.
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