FIFA Fan Fest

So before I start... Brighid, the picture on the left is for you. Look, it's Laura pushing the Eiffel Tower!!!!

So, you might have heard that the World Cup is going on (lolololololololol) and in Paris there's this really awesome set-up called the FIFA Fan Fest, where they cover the pond in front of the Trocadéro- a viewing platform to the Eiffel Tower- and then project the game onto a huge screen. Apparently they do this in a couple cities around the world (Berlin, Mexico City, Rio, and I don't remember the others...).

We watched the USA vs. Ghana game. It started off pretty tame but WOW Ghana fans got crazy by the end. When they scored the second goal in overtime, the Ghana section started dancing and singing and didn't stop until the game was over. It was a neat experience, though.

The picture on the left has the red blow-up guys that would go up any time someone scored.

I finally found MY PEOPLE. Check out that patriotism! Oh, and I am happy to say I FINALLY got to participate in a "USA! USA! USA!" chant during my time in Paris.

This is a video of the Ghana fans after their team scored. Crazy! (Oh and I just watched it- you can definitely hear Laura talking the whole way through it. hahahah listen for her cute little accent!)