“Al” was a Blacksmith at the
Fair – and a great friend. Al is
always willing to help!
Jorge and his wife, neighbors
at the “Cider House”
Great Neighbors!
Cindy and Maw Hutto.
Storytellers, artist, excellent “Dirt Cooks” , Great Friends.
Lyle Wheeler – a chair and
furniture maker.
Lonesome Standard Time, a band that played on Heritage Circle’s Bluegrass stage.
Don Rigsby, Larry Cordle, Mike Anglin and Jody King. Entertaining on stage for all the folks.
Me, my daughter Dawn, and an entertainer “the Living Tree”
My Son-In-Law
Dwayne and “Di-Vine”
an excellent performer.
I thoroughly enjoyed my 10 years at the NC State Fair (2007-2016). I met so many folks there – families who would make me “their first stop” each year when they came thru the gates. I had their children making me things, coming for a hug and pictures – that made my day far more than I made theirs.
Having people drive from many states away – Billy Parrish, S/W Miss. Paulette Pippin, N\W Miss. Serena Rogers S\W Tenn. , Don Thompson and family from Connecticut and all the others that came from so many states to see me. I had 4 folks fly from California, a paleontologist from Utah … it was all just so over whelming. I really hated for it to end, but that last year I was there the “higher-ups” that run the fair had taken me for granted … and with all I went thru for that show – being unappreciated wasn’t gonna work. All things must come to an end.