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applegrove

(132,096 posts) Wed Apr 11, 2012, 09:57 PM Apr 2012

thousands of tulip bulbs from the Netherlands every year as a thanks for being a safe harbour for the Dutch Royal Family during WWII. We also have a Canada Day celebration, Winterlude, bluesfest, a jazz festival and numerous ethnic parties.

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We have the Italian Fest and the International Horseradish Festival nickinSTL Apr 2012 #1

Cherry Blossoms! elleng Apr 2012 #2

Taste of Chicago, the Outdoor Film Fest, Chicago to Mackinac race riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #4

We have an annual men in plaid skirts and no panties festival. Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #5

The only thing we have are firemen's carnivals and church festivals. femmocrat Apr 2012 #6

. applegrove Apr 2012 #8

LOL! bluedigger Apr 2012 #11

The Puyallup Fair! Aristus Apr 2012 #9

The Fargo Street Fair and the Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival. Odin2005 Apr 2012 #10

New Orleans? Bwahahahahahahaha!!! nolabear Apr 2012 #13

Lavender & Irrigation Festival KT2000 Apr 2012 #14

We have a small parade HeiressofBickworth Apr 2012 #15

The mayor-making in the town I work in is famous tjwmason Apr 2012 #16

We USED to have the Great Kennebec River Whatever Race, but now eShirl Apr 2012 #17

The people are supposed to control the government. Kenny G Dec 2012 #32

Welcome to DU and I hope you enjoy the site. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #33

Rose Festival kaitcat Apr 2012 #18

SXSW and ACL ceile Apr 2012 #20

Minneapolis Aquatennial geardaddy Apr 2012 #21

I hate it....... BTennyson Apr 2012 #22

Down at the end of the bus line, the Gilroy Garlic Festival KamaAina Apr 2012 #23

We have a blues festival BarbaRosa Apr 2012 #25

Red Earth Indian Festival and Paseo Arts Festival for OKC avebury Apr 2012 #26

Musikfest - Largest festival in the Country. charlie and algernon Apr 2012 #27

Shark's Tooth Festival Ineeda Apr 2012 #28

Athens Old Fiddlers Contest and Reunion Festival MissV Apr 2012 #29

World's Oldest Fucking Rodeo. Wait Wut Apr 2012 #31