Corn Fest wrap-up

Well, it is Monday and the 58th annual Corn Fest has come and gone. The Slingers spent the weekend in Morris and took the kids to many events. Corn Fest is best described by McGone....

"For those who haven’t experienced a Corn Fest for themselves, let me summarize... Beer, idiots, people you never see except once a year, beer, corndogs, traffic, beer, various meats served on a stick, flannel, beer, and, of course, corn.On occasion, there has even been tear gas. That’s just how we roll in The GC."

For the readers who are NOT from Morris, it is a relatively small town of 13,000 about 60 miles SW of Chicago. Much of my family still lives there and many of my high school classmates still reside there as well.

Anyway, for those over 21, Fri and Sat are basically, known as, as Utah Dag puts it, "Beerfest". Lots fo drinking and walking and catching up with old friends. It was pretty nice this weekend so it was cool at night, except for Friday when it was cold.

The kids enjoyed being outside and seeing the tractors. They even had their first Corn Fest corn dogs. I know, you can buy corn dogs anywhere, but they do not compare to the ones you get once a year in Morris. Hard to explain, but us locals know the difference. AND, the Pork Chop on a stick is to die for, just ask Momma Slinger, she had one everyday.

The one event that is pictured was the Bean Bag Toss contest. This was a great idea if you ask me, put on by a local bar, it was a huge success. However this game is really called "Corn Hole" but I guess they didn't want to have that on the sign. Funny.

The final day is Sunday and they have a huge parade. Having been in numerous parades as a kid (I was a band geek until Sophmore year) I am really not interested in the parade, but the kids really loved it. And a lot of my cousins have kids and they all played together, so it was nice.

You can view the pictures HERE of the kids playing.