> Thank, Virginia I will be glad to send the info out because we would very much like > everyone to come to the festival. It is fun for everyone with activities, > arts and crafts, entertainment, and food all day long on Sat.. A parade through > downtown will be at 3:00 on Sat. Friday evening Miss Georgia will be here, > there will be a Little Miss Countryside Pageant, and then dancing in the > street. Now about the Kiss- the-Pig Contest, someone really does kiss the > pig! There are some drafted contestants and they are voted on and the one > with the most votes does kiss the pig. > I am sure people are wondering about the Cow Patty Bingo, also. For a small > donation people are given a number. There is a cow in a fence. Inside the > fence some squares are drawn on the ground and numbers drawn in them . > Whoever has the number closest to where the cow put his/her patty is the > winner. Much anticipation! > Come out and enjoy the fun in downtown Butler and help us honor our brave > men and women in uniform and our Veterans. > Beverly > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> > To: "Otis & Bev Meredith" <obmere@pstel.net> > Sent: Friday, August 26, 2005 6:28 AM > Subject: Re: [GATAYLOR-L] Fwd: November Georgia Festivals > > > > Beverly.... why don't you write a brief note describing some of what you > > do! (What is the Kiss-A-Pig contest, etc. > > > > use the GATAYLOR-L@rootsweb.com address and it will go to everyone. > > > > We do want to get people to put this on their calendar and drive over to > it. > > > > Thanks.. > > Virgiia > > > > At 12:19 AM 8/26/2005 -0400, you wrote: > > >Hello, > > >I live in Butler and we participate every year and it a full filled > Friday > > >evening and Saturday. We would like every one that can, to come and enjoy > > >the week-end with us. > > >Beverly Meredith > > >----- Original Message ----- > > >From: "Virginia Crilley" <virginia@genrecords.org> > > >To: <GATAYLOR-L@rootsweb.com> > > >Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 8:19 PM > > >Subject: [GATAYLOR-L] Fwd: November Georgia Festivals > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Doesn't this sound like fun? Hope some of you might be planning a > trip > > >to > > > > >that area. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > November Georgia > > > > >Festivals > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > November 4 & 5. Countryside Festival. Butler, GA. Beginning on > Friday > > > > > with a > > > > >variety of food and > > > > > concessions, this festival is a family fun-filled event. The > > >Countryside > > > > >Festival is held > > > > > downtown Butler. Tribute will be paid to veterans and all the brave > men > > >and > > > > >women in Iraq on > > > > > Saturday with a special Opening Americana Ceremonies. Other > highlights > > > > > include > > > > >Kiss-A-Pig > > > > > Contest, Hog Calling Contest, Cow Patty Bingo, Parade, Basketball > Game > > >and > > > > >much more. Browse > > > > > through the arts and crafts for that special treasure. All > activities > > > > > are free > > > > >for the entire > > > > > family. For festival or vendor details contact Buddy Dunn at > > > > > 478-862-3661 or > > > > >Carmen Grimsley at > > > > > 478-847- > > > > >4226. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== GATAYLOR Mailing List ==== > > > > Taylor County Historical-Genealogical Society > > > > $20 - 12 issues - 40 page bulletins monthly > > > > Mail dues to Jacquelyn P. DeLong P.O. 1925 Butler, GA 31006 > > > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~gatchgs/index.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >