Pamela Morsi
Pamela Morsi
“Or so Harry Potts, editor of the newspaper, had commented that morning in the Cottonwood Beacon. The long-dry weather and a slight western breeze were the only things that made it bearable. But it was a day for socializing and celebration. Not even the most climate-complaining of Cottonwooders were willing to miss it.
Matt Purdy’s new-mown hay field at the edge of town was resplendent in bright colors, swarming with activity and wafting the wonderful odors of roasted corn and peach pie.
The cit...y band had been placed on a hastily constructed platform that held the podium. Shaded beneath a dark tarpaulin, its members would be protected from the weather, whether inclement or seasonably scorching.
Following the fine success of Rome Akers’s kissing booth, several local organizations had set up stands to entertain, intrigue and generally lighten the pocketbooks of charitably inclined citizens. There were games of chance, ladies’ art, fancy preserves and needlework for sale. There was even a seed-spitting contest, the cost to enter being five cents, the price of a slice of fresh, ripe watermelon.MoreLess
Matt Purdy’s new-mown hay field at the edge of town was resplendent in bright colors, swarming with activity and wafting the wonderful odors of roasted corn and peach pie.
The cit...y band had been placed on a hastily constructed platform that held the podium. Shaded beneath a dark tarpaulin, its members would be protected from the weather, whether inclement or seasonably scorching.
Following the fine success of Rome Akers’s kissing booth, several local organizations had set up stands to entertain, intrigue and generally lighten the pocketbooks of charitably inclined citizens. There were games of chance, ladies’ art, fancy preserves and needlework for sale. There was even a seed-spitting contest, the cost to enter being five cents, the price of a slice of fresh, ripe watermelon.MoreLess
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