I was at the 2006 North American Cup fencing tournament in Memphis this weekend on the very same day a few huge fires broke out downtown right next to our hotel. There was no need to evacuate since the worst of it was a few blocks away, but it sure was strange to walk to the convention center and see buildings still burning. There was a historic church that was completely destroyed. Even though the news said that the embers shooting into the air had caused the spread, A fireman at the tournament said that it was probably arson, as three separate unoccupied buildings were on fire on the same night and this is about the time the local gangs are doing initiations. Despite the blaze and having to share the convention center with a bunch of American Idol hopefuls, it was a good trip. I wish I had done better at the tourney, but it was still some good fencing.
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