The M2 with Marco

The M2 tram that services the city district of Prenzlauer Berg and beyond is always full. No matter the time of day or the day of the week, it is always über full, so why would New Year’s Eve be any different? We were on our way to the Brandenburg Gate to ring in the New Year. We squeezed onto the tram and as the doors closed, a silence fell over the crowd. In the second before we started moving, I heard a voice call out from the front of the tram car. I thought maybe someone’s bag was stuck in the door or maybe someone hadn’t managed to get off the tram in time. But then I heard it again and this time there was an answer. I heard “Marco” and in reply someone yelled “Polo.”

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