THIS TOWN

This Night

This Crowd

Come on put em up

Let me hear it loud.

This Town

This City

This Crowd

Stand up on your feet

Put your worry down

And everyone of you

All Around

Come on ya'll let's take this town

I know I've mentioned Smithville before.

And the Fiddlers Jamboree that's held there every 4th of July.

My entire dad's side of the family lives here.

But, in all my 30 years of going, I've never really taken any pictures of this spectacular event!

Well, that's all changed now my friend!

I wanted to really capture the

True Essence of Smithville.

Let's explore it through photos now:

This is my cousins pool that we swim at every year.

It's on a golf course and right beside my Mema's house.

It's peaceful and country and I love it.

Here we have the Square.

Where all the action is!

I spent MANY evenings scouring these streets for boys

with whichever friend made the trip up with me that year.

And, ofcourse, with my dear friend Rachel (whose family I mentioned before) from ATL.

Obviously this was many years ago.

This particular photo

Cracks

Me

UP!

I mean, when will you ever see

Facepainting

Bratwurst Ice Cream

Italian Bistro

And a man clad in a sleeveless tiger shirt.

Yes.

Really.

That's ALL happening here.

I have no clue what these little puppets are actually called

But I had to have one!

Every year!

You just weren't quite cool if you weren't walking around

with a fake pet on marionette strings.

Anyone know their name?

Mmmmm

FESTIVAL FOOD!

Fried Twinkies, Oreos AND Moonpies.

Deep Fried Pizza

And Batter Fried Veggies.

Ehhh

I'll start my diet tomorrow.
These rays were

BREATHTAKING
I have no good commentary here

except I really liked these colors.

Don't you just want to sit on the curb

With a Sweet Tea

And maybe a

Deep Fried Moon Pie

And listenin to these fellas!

I told you my ENTIRE family lives here.

I'm pretty certain there's also a

Cantrell's Car Lot

Cantrell's Cemetary

Cantrell's Pizza Inn
*maybe not*

I just really liked this shot.

He looks all

Teenagey

and

Angsty

And I love the fact that the mailbox beside him has

SPARKLE

written in the dirt.

Ole Timey Pharmacy

My other cousin is the pharmacist here.

This may or may not have been a

good boy meeting alley.

Look at those ladies!
And that pink building!

And the aqua detailing!

I can definitely see why

Cantrell's Jewelry

Is Going Out of Business

with

Granny's Goldmine

to compete with.

This shirt along with a

Belly Button Lent Brush

were just a few of the treasures we encountered.

Yes, belly button lent brush.

My OTHER cousins house is just up the street from here and you must see it!

He's selling it and I took the photos for him.

It's glorious.

I'll post them soon.

Til Next Year Jamboree!