At the end of October every year we load the whole school onto buses and go into Basel to enjoy Herbsmesse. This is the oldest festival in Switzerland. The kids love going to Herbsmesse because they can eat "fair food," enjoy crazy rides, and it typically when banquet asking begins. This is when the guys ask the girls to go with them to Christmas banquet which is at the end of November. The asking can get fairly elaborate. This year the asking stared early...I have heard quite a bit about "Who do you think will ask me?" "How did he ask you?" "Who are you going to banquet with?" There have been many squeals of delight as boys have asked with cakes, mini movies, and flowers.
Here I am with Erin, an RA, as we stand on the bridge crossing the Rhein.
Michael, a fellow RA, took this amazing shot of the swings. The Swiss do big and crazy rides at Herbsmesse.
The highlight for all of BFA is the bumper cars. BFA reserves an hour for the high school students and staff to ride the bumper cars at a reduced rate. I love that every car has a Swiss flag on it.
The demand for bumper cars was VERY, VERY HIGH!!! The lights would come on when it was time to switch cars...however there were at three times when the loud music that was blaring changed songs some of the kids ran out to grab their cars. The cars were still going because it was not time to change yet! Luckily nobody got ran over!
As staff we would stand on the sides and watch the kids. Sometimes we would ride as well. This is Anna, a RA, cheering on the boys in her dorm.
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