Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Only A Week Away!

The Midwest Old Settlers and Threshers annual reunion will start the Thursday before Labor Day!
On display will be an astounding variety of old machinery.




Free entertainment is available on the grounds, and it is guaranteed to make you feel like a kid again. A favorite of mine is the medicine show featuring Professor Barnswallow T. Farquar and his lovely wife, Polecat Annie. His songs are all at least 100 years old, and his jokes are even older!


Major Watkins has been showing old cars at Mt. Pleasant every year since the reunions began in 1950. He was one of the "Youngsters" back then.

You can't see it all in a day, so block out the weekend and head for Mt. Pleasant. Our family usually attends four days, and sometimes we stop in for part of Labor Day, too. I'm already dreaming of steam whistles.

The last two photos have been graciously donated by Engineering Johnson. Thank you, EJ!

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