Today is Brat Fest!

No, not Brat like a spoiled child. It's a festival that celebrates the german sausage "bratwurst".

You are laughing already, I know it.

Google "Brat Fest" and "Sentry", and you'll find "Brat Fest" has many fine supporters.

Ryan and his friends among them!

For the last three years Brat Fest was held with in walking distance of my house, but it's grown so big they had to take over our convention center this year.

Ryan and his buddy's have eating contests at Brat Fest twice a year. The 5 of them set a record last year, 113 hot dogs in one day. Hot dogs are only .50, brats are $1.00.

Today the boys will start eating at 10 am in an attempt to break last years record. They will try again Monday - Sunday they've decided to rest. - lol

Of course that's not all the fun we have planned for this three day weekend.

Google "Bob Fest" and Spring Green" and you'll see our plans for Sunday afternoon.

A festival that celebrates the songs of Bob Dylan - lol

You drink beer, that's provided by a tiny brewery called "Lake Louie", they make "flying fish beer", and you watch people sing Bob Dylan songs all day.

They try to schedule each "performer" so you never hear the same song twice.

People come from all over the midwest to participate! "Performers" reserve the song and time slot!

This goes on from noon until 8 at night! Then they have an open mic for people who didn't make it on the schedule! Most of the "performers" shouldn't be allowed to sing in the shower! That's what makes this so funny.

Oh yeah, this is a BIG festival for Spring Green! It's a real 70's flashback for us - and the kids think it's hysterical.

Bad karioke by drunks who have to sing Bob Dylan! What more could you ask for on a holiday weekend!

Give me a Festival - I don't care what it's about! I'm looking forward to Fire Hydrant Days - Susie the Duck Fest - Not to mention, the ever popular Good Neighbor Festival!

Summer's finally here!