One thing to know about North Florida residents is that we love to socialize and celebrate. Holidays are BIG around here and if there's not a holiday, we will have some sort of festival. In the last few weeks area towns have held The Blueberry Festival, The Wild Azalea Festival, The Florida Folk Festival, The Wild Blackberry Festival, more than one Watermelon Festival, and most recently The June Bug Festival.
The June Bug was held on a HOT, HOT, HOT Saturday, June 18. After weeks of seeing mysterious signs proclaiming the June Bug was coming, I must admit that I attended out curiosity. What does one do at a June Bug Festival? Visit with friends, neighbors, and strangers. Ingest all sorts of culinary delights not usually found around here. Peruse vendors of almost any item imaginable. Admire vintage cars proudly displayed by their owners. We especially enjoyed stepping into air-conditioned shops downtown to inspect their selection of treasures. There was even a parade. The highlight of the day was the Snow Cone Stand with a rainbow of colorful flavors available.
The highlight of the night was gathering in the downtown park to listen to local bands and visit with folks we know, but don't get to see often. And of course the booming fireworks!
All in all it was a great day! I can't wait for next year.
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