Last Sunday I went to the
Johnny Appleseed Festival in the Fort.
Who the heck is
Johnny Appleseed? Basically he's a man who traveled around Ohio, Indiana and Illinois planting apple trees.
I grew up singing the "Johnny Appleseed prayer."Do you know it?
Oh the Lord's been good to me
And so I thank the Lord
For giving me
The things I need
The sun and the rain and the appleseed
The Lord's been good to me!
Johnny Appleseed, Amen*
*Alt endings depending on where you're singing it
People dress up. I am not one of them. Everyone who is selling something or working at the festival has to be in "period" clothing.
Fresh squeezed cider? Yum! $8 for a gallon? I don't think so, I'm on a budget, it's called "I don't get to buy much until I get my first paycheck."
Popcorn
This is the fife band. I like to call them the fifers. Fife. Fife. Fife.
Could you ever get into reenactment stuff?
I couldn't.
Oh look, there's Abraham. Hello, Abraham!
These were in the area for kids to play. Seriously, I could have stood there for hours watching these kids. The ones who get terrified are the best to watch. And by "best" I mean, I love to laugh at them.
FOOD!
These onion piles were delicious. And greasy. And delicious.
Caramel apples...need I say more?
I had a great time with Kate, Jacob and Tiana! [But Kate is the only one I really know, so she gets the most credit!]
That looks like the Abraham Lincoln we use during Civil War Days at Conner Prairie.
ReplyDeleteSome of those "historic clothings" make me laugh a little bit inside. I have turned into a nerd and a costume elitist. Help.
that is why I put "period" in quotes, because I definitely questioned their choices. especially the girl who was wearing a bustier and the woman with a mullet.
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