| Lizzie McPharter - Daily News Friday, June 25th, 2004 Yes, readers! It's that time again! Oooooh how I love being a Nationally Syndicated newspaper writer where over 17 million people in this area alone read this newspaper!!!! Ooooh how I love the Summer Food Picnic Festival! The annual Festival that brings in over 5 million people during this hot and sweaty summer where people pay $8 dollars for a slice of pizza and other greasy, high fat and high carb foods!! Yummers!!! Here's some secret tips for the Festival! Shhhhhh!!! Don't tell anyone or it won't work!!! The best times to avoid the crowds is between 10:30am and 11:30, and 2pm to 4pm. Also, there's always places to park within a 10 mile radius, so avoid public transportation that takes you right up to the open gates because that's just pointless!! Also, the best ride at the Festival is the Spine Snapper Roller Coaster!! It's the best because the ride lasts so long and it's just fun!! Oh so much fun!! And my favorite food is the deep fried cheddar cubes wrapped in 6 slices of bacon n' is breaded & is deep fried twice! And you can't miss the cheesecake stand, or the beef sandwich stand, or the chicken fingers stand!! There is just so much yummy food you just won't have time to visit it all!! So go everyday!!! That's what I do! And bring every single folding chair, picnic blanket, napkin and friend you can find!! More people means more dense, infinite crowds means more fun!!! And the rules are if you're going bring a backpack, of course, no glasses, plates, containers or alcoholic beverages are allowed at the Festival. Which is a rule worth repeating because you only see it once on a small sign as soon as you walk in, and there's no police enforcement, so remember this, people!!! So don't be doing any pushing or starting any riots or smokin' the reefer because if things get out of hand there will be no one there to stop it so behave!!! So take your time while waiting in line and walking around while eating your food and talking loudly with your friends and keep blocking the paths because it's a festival, not a speed race for bunnies!!! This Festival only lasts for 6 days, so get on down thereand have fun!!! <3 <3 <3 !!!!! END |