My expanding family will once again be attending the annual Holiday on 44th celebration in Camden. A generally joyous, uniting affair; the festival brings out the people of Camden like no other event of the year; as sights, sounds, tastes, and activities span the length of the 44th Ave business corridor.
Almost like from a movie, past years' events have found me wading and turning my way through crowds of happy Camdenites, hot-chocolates held high above my head as I recognize and greet familiar faces from my neighborhood. Traditional holiday delights: (Horse-drawn carriages, chestnuts roasted on an open fire, Saint Nicholas), mix with uniquely Minnesotan attractions (iceblock carving with chainsaws), and various ethnic offerings (Polish and Hmoung dancing). Amidst the array of happenings this year is a successive series of scenes from Christmas Carol, performed by my theatre group. I'm currently on a bit of a hiatus, however I will be with them throughout the evening, to render assistance however I may.
While I generally recoil and gag at the domination of two local radio stations by Christmas music from about early November on; I can get "in the spirit" with the best of them, given the right place and time. And, while I understand Dickens' Christmas classic is not necessarily the most representative piece of his work, I do love it so, anyway:
Mankind was my business!!! The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, benevolence, forbearance!!! These were all my business!!!
Hell, yeah! Are you kidding me???
Anyway, I'll talk to you again, post-celebration. And I wish the best of the season to you all!
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Sounds like a lot of fun. I wish I could be there to enjoy it.
Be mindful of bits of underdone potato.
Matt, maybe next year?
I actually enjoyed nothing of the greater part of the festival, as I was alone, backstage of the production, receiving and carrying out instructions via headset for getting people onstage at the right time and getting the fog machine to electrify the ghost entrances.
Our particular event was packed; however. The intent was for people to be in and out, with almost 15 minutes in between scenes. But there was a band playing Christmas music and, for the most part, spectators found a spot & camped out in it. It was standing room only. We estimate around 200 people saw the production. Wow...
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