There's really something special about Small Town, USA, especially if they have an active chamber of commerce, interfaith committee, or some other mechanism for people to get together and have fun.
The 50th Wedding Anniversary we attended recently happened to occur on the same weekend as the town's "Sweet Corn Festival". For those who haven't ever thought abaout the term, sweet corn is the kind that we eat on the cob and from a can. Field corn, on the other hand, is the kind that you feed to cattle or use for making fuel alcohol. And Taylor, Arizona is one of those small towns that can get together and have fun. In fact they're known for their July 4th Rodeo.
The Sweet Corn Festival started with a half marathon which we somehow couldn't get up early enough to enjoy. Next came the parade - a collection of 20 floats, "royalty" cars, and a band. I think this is the first time I've seen a float with live sheep, pigs, and hens aboard.
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| o what a t-shirt can do! |
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| a horse with pink polka-dots |
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| the livestock float |
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| High School band |
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| 50th Anniversary couple & SOME of their descendents |
The action then shifted to the rodeo grounds where a craft fair was underway. They also had barbecue, Hawaiian barbecue, Navajo fry bread, and, of course, sweet corn. .
The festivities continues through the afternoon with a farm rodeo and into the evening with a dance and, in our case, the 50th wedding celebration.
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