OK, So its not Mayberry, but it sure is close! I grew up in a small town where it truly felt like I was living in Mayberry. Everyone knows your name, and Friday night football is a BIG DEAL! Dragging main is fun, and going to the local gas station is a highlight. Ahhh....... the simple life :) . Every year we take our kids to "Mayberry" for the 24th of July, where the population triples. The 24th is a BIG DEAL PEOPLE! First thing in the morning you wake up to the sound of big bombs going off. The windows shake, and if you didn't know better, you would think you were in a war zone. It sounds crazy, but it's a fun tradition. At 9:00 o'clock it's the big parade, followed by footraces(where the winner gets 50cents) and games at the park. It's as if you have been transported back in time. There is lunch at the park, horse races, and don't forget the rodeo and fireworks. It has become a fun tradition for my little family. The kids LOVE IT!
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
July 24th in Mayberry
OK, So its not Mayberry, but it sure is close! I grew up in a small town where it truly felt like I was living in Mayberry. Everyone knows your name, and Friday night football is a BIG DEAL! Dragging main is fun, and going to the local gas station is a highlight. Ahhh....... the simple life :) . Every year we take our kids to "Mayberry" for the 24th of July, where the population triples. The 24th is a BIG DEAL PEOPLE! First thing in the morning you wake up to the sound of big bombs going off. The windows shake, and if you didn't know better, you would think you were in a war zone. It sounds crazy, but it's a fun tradition. At 9:00 o'clock it's the big parade, followed by footraces(where the winner gets 50cents) and games at the park. It's as if you have been transported back in time. There is lunch at the park, horse races, and don't forget the rodeo and fireworks. It has become a fun tradition for my little family. The kids LOVE IT!
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I was there too! I look forward to it every year. Thanks for sharing.
It is the place to be on July 24th.
We look forward to it every year as well.
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