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07/17/2003 Archived Entry: "THE ANNUAL CZECH FESTIVAL IS GATHERING MOMENTUM"

THE ANNUAL CZECH FESTIVAL IS GATHERING MOMENTUM

The kolaches are rolling out of ovens, the sauerkraut is fermenting and the parade positions are being grabbed up like cans of ice cold beer. The activities for the After Harvest Festival take place on July 25-26 in Wilson.

The parade route will gather thousands to curbside Saturday morning. The camp chairs first will be unfolded in areas where there is shade and that territory will be staunchly defended. It is usually a day of intense heat especially if you choose to settle on a slab of concrete in the sun. A patch of grass under the shade of a tree is where you want to squat, if you can find it.

There will be more little kids than you can imagine all carrying plastic grocery sacks to gather up the candy that is thrown their way from the various floats. Kids never have to buy candy these days with all the free stuff they gather up along parade routes and on Halloween.

There will be food available everywhere...music and dancing too. I hope someone is selling smoked sausage topped with kraut, chopped onions and mustard. Now that's a winner in the heat of the day.

The Czech queen will reign for the weekend. This year's grand marshals are members of the McManus American Legion Post 262.

Wilson is good place to be during the Czech Festival...see you there.