Barbara Lee :)

“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.”

[Barbara Lee :) @ZamBarbie]

@FreddyLA7 We will miss yall!!! Please let us know yall make it home safe!!

[Barbara Lee :) @ZamBarbie]

@FreddyLA7 Yall look so nice!!!!! Hope you enjoyed!

[FOX Business @FoxBusiness]

The economic impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup stretches far beyond the stadium gates.

Bank of America estimates the tournament has generated a $20 billion boost for the U.S. economy, helping fuel the strongest surge in consumer spending in more than four years.

According to CEO Brian Moynihan, host cities like Kansas City saw spending outpace other parts of the country as fans flocked to bars, restaurants, and local businesses, and those fans are also spending 5% to 6% more than a year ago.

[Barbara Lee :) @ZamBarbie]

@FreddyLA7 We will miss yall!!!!! Thanks so much for the entertainment for the last 6 weeks! Please come back!!!

[Barbara Lee :) @ZamBarbie]

@FreddyLA7 Hope your friend is feeling better!!!

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

A woman’s 40s are now considered a dynamic and changeable era, as many of the so-called traditional milestones—homeownership, career, children—have been pushed later for personal, societal and economic reasons. https://t.co/1H6xYma91K

[Barbara Lee :) @ZamBarbie]

@FreddyLA7 You have to try @hattiebs!!!!!!!!!! Somewhere west of Nashville is a drive through petting zoo.

[The Wall Street Journal @WSJ]

A woman’s 40s are now considered a dynamic and changeable era, as many of the so-called traditional milestones—homeownership, career, children—have been pushed later for personal, societal and economic reasons, Emma Rosenblum writes. 🔗 https://t.co/iHZuzAab5P

[Barbara Lee :) @ZamBarbie]

@FreddyLA7 Yayyyyy!!!!! Welcome back!!! We love yall!!!!!! Following y’all’s journey has been such a fresh breath of air. Please come back and see us again!!

I feel like we should have a going away party for yall!

[Freddy🇩🇪 @FreddyLA7]

Hello again.

We’re currently in Clemson, South Carolina. I’ve decided to come back here to document the final part of our road trip.

The main reason I deactivated my account two weeks ago was that things became increasingly toxic. For some people, it’s unfortunately unfathomable that a good story can exist without some kind of hidden agenda behind it. There was even a Reddit group going through my entire account trying to find anything they could use to reveal my identity.

I know this was only a small percentage of people, but after a while it became exhausting. During the last two weeks, I received so many kind messages on Instagram, and they really made me realize how many people genuinely enjoyed following the trip. Some people even told me that their grandparents regularly ask them, “What are the Germans up to today?” I think that’s really cool.

I decided to continue because I realized that the overwhelming majority of people loved following along. A small group of very loud people shouldn’t be able to ruin something that brought so many others joy.

I also want to clear something up, as people who follow me on Instagram already know.

I’ve been to the United States before. This is not my first visit, and I’ve never claimed that it was. The last time I was here was in January 2022, when I visited New York and Philadelphia.

A lot of people shared my Raising Cane’s post from November 2025 to make it look like I was secretly American. That post wasn’t from the United States, it was from my trip to Saudi Arabia.

This is my first time back in the U.S. in more than four years, and apart from Boston, I’d never visited any of the places we’ve been to on this trip before. That’s probably why many people assumed it was our first time in America, because for all of these places, it actually was.

And let me tell you, Ohio and Alabama are very different from New York City or Los Angeles.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

Thanks for reading.

[JJ Watt @JJWatt]

What’s the phone number for the FIFA red card appeal hotline?

[Football Park Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @FP_Scotland]

A little piece of Glasgow and Scotland now takes place at the Boston LEGO Discovery Center!

🐎🔺

[📹: TikTok/cazweereads]

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Mark McKenzie led the USMNT in prayer after the Americans moved on to the Round of 16 🙏

[🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The Tartan Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @TartanArmyGroup]

Could have at least put a traffic cone on top.

[Bev Hendry @bev_hendry]

Let’s go @USMNT . The #TartanArmy is rooting for you. 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 #WorldCup

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

The Mexico National Team all got Haaland masks and celebrated their victory last night with the viking row

[Barbara Lee :) @ZamBarbie]

@RepKatCammack @FreddyLA7 Please do this!!!!! Being in DC on the 4th will be once in a lifetime!!!!!!

[Barbara Lee :) @ZamBarbie]

@FreddyLA7 Come to Wyoming!!!!!

[All Fútbol MX 🇲🇽 @AllFutbolMX]

A Japanese fan broke down in tears after his country’s elimination from the World Cup, but was immediately comforted by a group of Brazilians.

Mexican fans then lifted him into the air to cheer him up. 🇯🇵🇧🇷🇲🇽

This is what football is all about. ❤️👏🏼