First Known Foam Finger Is From Iowa Now that we are able to safely gather (mostly) for graduations, weddings, and sporting events, we better appreciate them. Sports especially bring a sense of community as very few other things can. The fact that sporting events can bring a stadium full of strangers who all lead very different lives together, that's something that even I've missed during this past year. While I'm a fair-weather sports consumer, I do recognize the camaraderie and spirit of sports. Especially the merchandise...for some reason I was always obsessed with dropping by the local stadium gift shop.