By Kelsey Crawford
On Friday May 3rd, Toby, Matt, Jed, Mike, Lacey, Eric, Kim, Clint, and I, Kelsey, went to the Festival of Nations. It was really great just like last year. The only thing that really stands in the way of having a good time is the crowd of people. It was so crowded (but having a good time is a frame of mind.) There were hundreds of people from all over the world. They had a court with tons of food from Europe, Australia, Canada, South America, Africa, Australia, Central America, and Asia.
They had a replica of a market, stands from every country with jewels, clothes, dishes, books, bags, hats….etc.
I don’t know what everyone’s favorite was, but I got sucked into the booth from Egypt, a bunch of gypsies dressed in gold and crimson red were selling intricate chain mail jewelry. I bought a necklace for $8.00 there. Then I bought a necklace made from Porcupine quills for $5.00 from Peru. Last year my favorite booth was one from Tibet, where I bought a velvet top hat made by a Tibetan monk from Katmandu.
Anyways it was crazy like always. We were all surprised to see Mason, Sothik and K.C. pay us a visit. Lacey actually talked me into going on stage and do an Ethnic dance from Poland in front of thousands of people.
So if you ever feel the need to get away you can go to Poland, Jamaica, Peru, Egypt, Australia, Nicaragua, Switzerland, Tibet, Africa, Ireland….all in one day!