Port Washington is getting ready for its 51st Annual Fish Day. It's coming this Saturday. Apparently it's the biggest ONE day fish fry in the WORLD. At least that's what they say. It is pretty amazing…..just how many people come to our small town for this event. The annual tradition includes, music, FISH, beer, crafts, FISH, beer, games, FISH, beer, some small carnival rides, FISH, beer. You get the idea.
There is also a run-walk starting at 8:00 a.m. and a 100-unit parade starting at 10:00 and fireworks to end the day. Port is going to be very busy! And there will be helicopter rides. And a no-hands ice cream eating contest (I'm signing up for that one).
This is small-town America having a lot of fun. The normal everyday population is just over 11,000. I think someone said about 30,000+ people show up for this event. Our small town is spiffed up, flowers blooming everywhere, lawns mowed perfectly, sidewalks swept clean. It's always nice around here….but today and tomorrow feature a frenzy of preparation. Local organizations man the various booths on Fish Day and the funds raised by selling the FISH and beer go to support the community in a wide variety of special ways and ongoing projects.
Luckily we live right here. We can sit our our little deck and watch the parade from above. We can go out to see a musical group, grab some fish, enjoy a beer. Then we can come back inside to cool off in our AC before going out again to grab the free shuttle up to the arts and crafts area…..and another beer (maybe). Then back home to cool off. We'll be on a neighbor's deck on the south side of the building to watch the fireworks.
And then you wake up on Sunday morning and everything is cleaned up and put away. It's like it never happened. Amazing…..and crowded for one Saturday. And parking is at a premium…..we have an extra space, maybe we can rent it!
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