Yep, once a year, the sleepy little town I live in becomes a frenzied mass of people and vehicles, all trying to get somewhere. I suppose the merchants are happy, people in town are what they strive for all year long. I hope they get their fill.
As for me, it's just a royal PITA! Not one for going down to the riverfront to partake inthe good times, I just struggle to get from my home to the store to buy some supper or whatever. I don't recall ever being asked if I wanted this to happen here, but then I don't suspect anyone was ever asked.
In case you haven't figured it out by now, the Swiss Wine Festival starts on Thursday and continues through Sunday. I'm overjoyed at the prospect. Overpriced rides and food, more drunks than you've ever seen in one place before, not to mention the Little Swiss Polka Dancers & Edelweiss Dancers.
Odd combination you say? Drunks and kids? All depends on how you look at it. Family entertainment takes on many forms in this country and small town festivals are no different than any other venue used to provide this entertainment. They strive to keep the drinking away from the children's activities, but with that many people, well...
So come one and all, our town is no different than yours, everyone loves to have fun, some more than others.
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