[TFDA] Crawfest 2009 (website--see the T!)
Holly Czuba
holyczuba at gmail.com
Mon Apr 27 10:21:24 EDT 2009
crawfest:09 <http://hc5337.aisites.com/crawfest/crawfest09.html>
On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 11:53 AM, Christoph Boshoff <
cboshoff at cohesion-inc.com> wrote:
> Ahhh Spring
>
>
> You can sense the winds changing; see the bare trees begin to show signs
> of life once again; feel the sun slowly warm our hemisphere from the
> chill grip of winter. Birds begin to sing with more flirtation, the
> Canada Geese begin their long migration back home from the sunny beaches
> of Florida. Even the Eastern Grey Squirrel starts its job tryin to find
> all those nuts it hid all winter. Personally, I knew it was spring when
> the same damn Oriole was spotted on the side view mirror of our car. He
> must have our car bookmarked on his little internal GPS or something,
> because he's been vacationing here for the past 4 years and he's always
> crapping all over the mirror!
> But to us, our dearest friends and family, Spring can only mean one
> thing:
> Crawfest is coming!
>
> Yes folks, it'zat time again!
> What: 9th Annual Raleigh Crawfish Festival with 409 lbs of live crawfish
> to boil, kegs to drink, and bands to rock with
>
>
> When: Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 around 2:00pm
>
> Where: 5216 Yates Mill Pond Rd.
>
> Yes, another year has gone by. And oh what changes we have seen. A new
> President, a new Senator, and a new Governor elected so now we're
> cleaning the same stables but for different bulls. And now that the
> EconomyT is in the tank, we have all sorts of new buzz words to describe
> our packages like "Stimulus" and "Recovery." It's as if the government
> hired the same Madison Ave. firm that worked on those Viagra ads. ("If
> you have a recession that lasts for more than 4 hours, please call your
> doctor for a bailout.") Still, we know that it has been a rough time for
> many. Whether you have lost your job or not, you probably know a few
> people who have. And there's just that overall loss of confidence in the
> system that makes you just wanna start keeping your cash in a mason jar
> under the tree in the backyard. But we keep our faith in the paper or
> plastic, charge it all to our tab and keep on keepin on. We just want to
> give you the chance to let off some of that tension. Relax for a day and
> leave your worries and your 401k statements behind you. This is what we
> do.
> We do it with 409 lbs of live crawfish and music. We do it with friends
> and family. We do it with fun and games. We do it rain or shine; jackets
> or bikinis. We do it for richer but usually wind up poorer. And we just
> want to let you know that we actually have no idea why we keep doing
> this. We just love to throw a party. So as long as you keep coming out
> to have a good time, we might as well keep giving you one.
> This year we're gonna have three live bands for your musical stimulus.
> House-band, Oatmeal Conspiracy returns for their 4th appearance to funk
> and groove the early evening. Ivana Hump & the Mountain Oyster Band will
> be jazz rockin the sunset hours. And Potato Gun, after a one-year
> hiatus, will return for a shot of hard rockin hits.
> You know the tune we like to sing about keeping the money as easy as
> possible. All the work and time we put into this has been donated but
> the beer and shipping live crawfish don't get cheaper in a recession. We
> have a suggested donation of $20 per person but you should make your
> donation to your level of participation. The money bucket will be on the
> table. Thanks in advance for your support. We will also have those fancy
> t-shirts for sale again so bring a little extra and make sure you get
> one before they sell out!
> A few public service announcements we'd like to add here: Please park as
> far in the back as you can. There is ample room for everyone including
> the VIP lot back behind the trailer. Please do not park on the side of
> the driveway, just keep going back as far as you can, and always be
> courteous to your fellow party-people vehicles. Also, although it has
> only been a slight problem in the past, this year we would appreciate it
> if those of you who really need to bring your dogs make sure that they
> understand and obey the commands 'sit' and 'stay.' If they are not good
> around other dogs or small children, then please leave them at home.
> So bring your good times and your laughter too. The first pot will be
> ready around 2pm and we'll cook em till they're gone!
>
> The Paddle Master,
> gud
>
>
>
>
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