Sword Fight!

yesterday I may have witnessed the most hilarious french-people encounter to date. I was at a park (called Trocadero) that has the best view of the Eiffel tower. It is the one where everyone takes their pictures to prove they have been to Paris, or to convince people that they are really the same size as the eiffel tower. It was early evening and the sky had suddenly turned gray and cloudy so I planned to sit and read for a while while watching people make faces by the ET. The park is surprisingly free from street vendors (probably due to the fact that Paris' famous national theatre is also here). Just one stall that sells all the typical keychains and such, and a crepe stand opposite it. So, I decided I wanted a crepe, and just as it was my turn in line there was this nasty shouting noise behind me coming from the tourists stand. Everyone stopped and turned around, to see a well dressed business man (wearing a pin striped black suit and carrying a leather briefcase) and the two workers of the stall raising their fists and voices in ugly tones. I noticed a broken snow globe on the pavement. This is not necessarily out of the ordinary in Paris, but what happened next was certainly a once in a lifetime experience. Both parties proceeded to grab eiffel tower statues--possibly, the biggest Eiffel tower statues I have ever seen--and sword fight with them!!!!!!!!! We are talking about a complicated all on sword fight! Both footwork, and ground covered was impressive! The crepe stall workers abandoned their posts and had to intervene to keep these two at bay. Soon there were two groups of men mediating between the injured parties. It started to rain just then so after I got my crepe, I had the satisfaction of witnessing the resolution of the conflict from a nearby covered area...and then suddenly the sun came up and life resumed. Oh, Paris! You are not to be trusted.