For those of you unfamiliar with the IB World Fair that Tomek has put on for the past three years, it is a magnificent celebration of global food, art, and culture that is orchestrated by Fenton families, businesses, and school employees. I have always been particularly proud to belong to a school that boasts such a unique and meaningful event, particularly because it demonstrates the inimitable dedication Fenton has to the growth of its students' compassion towards and awareness of people from all over the globe. This being said, you can only imagine the volume of the shriek I made when Reggie and I stumbled upon Hamburg's own version of Fenton's IB World Fair. Inside a giant park called Fanfest Heiligengeistfeld that is reserved for the plethora of events that Hamburg has throughout the year (including a fair called Dom that takes place four times annually for an entire month each time. Reggie said today, "Why don't they just leave it up all year?" Great question.) Once inside we found 25+ food and beverage tents, each one representing a country of a World Cup team, and swarming with people of all ages. The US tent offered hamburgers, hot dogs, and fries--spot on. The Ghana fans were out in full effect to cheer on their team against ours, as were people sporting flags from all around the world pinned on like capes. No public viewing event would be complete without a magnificent screen to project the soccer match onto and this screen left nothing to be desired. The event was a sight to be seen. My first thought was, "Oh my gosh it's an IB World Fair!" My second, "I wish my Tomek family could see it, too." You were with me in spirit, Tigers!
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