Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

eShirl

(20,228 posts)

17. We USED to have the Great Kennebec River Whatever Race, but now

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 07:20 AM

Apr 2012

now, since they discontinued the actual river race upon which the whole thing was built (because nobody wanted to be responsible for the liability insurance), it's been reduced to the unintelligible "Whatever Week."

Yeah. Whatever.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

33 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What festivals is your city known for? We have a tulip festival in Ottawa come May. We get [View all] applegrove Apr 2012 OP

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

Cherry Blossoms! elleng Apr 2012 #2

I went to Washington with my family when I was a kid. Blossoms were awsome. Washington was applegrove Apr 2012 #3

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

I think they stopped having those after the cannibalism incident out at Cowboy Wash. bluedigger Apr 2012 #7

. 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

we have a lot of festivals, but i don't know that we're really known for any fizzgig Apr 2012 #12

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

Founder's Day is the last Saturday in April - small-town living at its finest. kcass1954 Apr 2012 #19

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

Did anyone hear Anderson Cooper's apology to some little town over giggling maniacally nolabear Apr 2012 #24

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

Get Ready! The 38th Brown Trout Festival .. in Alpena, Michigan 6/12-6/22 Ya hoo! crunch60 Apr 2012 #30

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