OZSTRAVAGANZA!
HELLO! STARTING TOMORROW HERE IN CHITTENANGO, N. Y. WE WILL BE HAVING AN OZ FEST. THE WRITER OF THE WIZARD OF OZ WAS BORN HERE. EVERY YEAR THEY HAVE A PARADE AND A LOT OF ACTIVITIES GOING ON. THEY ALSO HAVE RIDES AND A LOT OF VENDERS. PEOPLE SELL FOOD AND OZ MEMORBELIA. PEOPLE COME FROM ALL OVER. THIS YEAR I THINK THE MUNCHKIN THAT WILL BE HERE IS MARY PETAGRINNI. THERE AREN'T TOO MANY MUNCHKINS LEFT. IT WILL BE CRAZY AROUND HERE ALL WEEKEND. IT GETS REALLY BUSY FOR A SMALL VILLAGE. WE GO FOR BREAKFEAST AND WALK AROUND THEN HEAD HOME. IT GETS TOO CROWDED AFTER AWHILE. WE'RE SUPPOSED TO GET RAIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
WE HAVE A YELLOW BRICK ROAD GOING DOWN THE SIDEWALK IN THE VILLAGE. THEY ALSO HAVE ALL KINDS OF CONTESTS AND THEY SHOW THE MOVIE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A BLESSED WEEKEND. HUGS, CHRIS
WE HAVE A YELLOW BRICK ROAD GOING DOWN THE SIDEWALK IN THE VILLAGE. THEY ALSO HAVE ALL KINDS OF CONTESTS AND THEY SHOW THE MOVIE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
HOPE EVERYONE HAS A BLESSED WEEKEND. HUGS, CHRIS
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I hope you enjoy the OZ Fest!
My daughter played Dorothy in a stage production of the Wizard of Oz that was based upon the movie. She didn\'t just play Dorothy, she did an imitation of Judy Garland as Dorothy. The make-up artist was able to do her hair and make-up so that she looked like a young Judy Garland (she was 9 at the time). They did 14 performances and some people came back 5 times, bringing friends to see her as Dorothy. Thanks for bringing back some wonderful memories with your post!
It sounds like a wonderful celebration! Wishing you a great week-end!
Love & hugs,
Lois
Just love the Wizard of Oz, my all time favourite movie ! I so wish I could come and attend the Oz festival, sounds like so much fun !
This sounds like a wonderful, exciting idea for your village! I hope you enjoy every second and have good weather!
Sounds like great fun!!!
HELLO, SOUNDS LIKE YOUR DAUGHTER P[LAYED A GOOD DOROTHY. IT DOES BRING BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES. IT STARTS TONIGHT BUT MOST OF IT GOES ON TOMORROW. AFTER MY HUSBAND AND I HAD A LATE LUNCH WE DROVE OVER AND WALKED AROUND. IT WAS SPRINKLING A LITTLE BUT NOT TOO BAD. MOST PEOPLE WERE JUST SETTING UP THEIR BOOTHS FOR TOMORROW. THEY HAD A SCHOOL PERFORMING AND WE LISTENED TO THEM FOR A FEW MINUTES. WE SAW TWO PEOPLE THAT WE HADN\'T SEEN IN A WHILE. BOTH HAD DAUGHTER\'S IN THE GROUP. WE KNEW THEM BOTH BUT DIDN\'T KNOW THEY KNEW EACH OTHER. LOL!
MOST OF THE VENDERS WILL SET UP IN THE MORNING BUT A FEW SET UP TONIGHT. TOMORROW IT WILL BE VERY BUSY. WE WILL PROBABLY STAY AWAY. IT DEPENDS ON HOW MY HUSBAND FEELS IN THE MORNING. HE HAS A SCOOTER SO HE CAN GET AROUND BUT EVEN SITTING FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME BOTHERS HIM.
THANKS FOR YOUR COMMENTS. HAVE A BLESSED NIGHT. HUGS, CHRIS
At first I thought you were going to an Ozzie Osborne concert & I wondered what kind of wild woman you\'d become ! giggles & winks.
LOL! NO IT WAS THE WIZARD OF OZ. WE ONLY WENT ON FRIDAY NIGHT FOR A LITTLE WHILE. IT WASN\'T BUSY. WE JUST WALKED ROUND AND LISTENED TO SOME MUSIC. WE MET A COUPLE OF PEOPLE WHO\'S DAUGHTER\'S WERE SINGING. THEIR SCHOOL WAS PERFORMING. THEN WE WENT HOME.
I HOPE YOU HAVE A BLESSED EVENING. HUGS, CHRIS