cultue clashes of the fun kind

I live in a 10th floor apartment that overlooks the St. Mary's River and is also very close to Headwaters Park and the Old Fort. Today happened to be one of those days whe I was able to enjoy a wide range of entertainment from my balcony.  While watching some very coloful, sleek modern looking kayaks being paddled down the river, I heard the repeated boom of old cannons being shot off during a reenactment at the fort. Meanwhile, in the background, I could hear lively fun music coming from the park where GermanFest was going on. By the way, the German music is still going on. Life is busy in downtown Fort Wayne.