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For the second consecutive week we decided to stay close to home, and drove up to Poseyville to cover the North Posey Field of Dreams Invitational.
The show started around 4:00pm, which was a good thing for us because we were a little short on cash. Finances for us were tight because both of us were between checks, so we spent the morning collecting aluminum cans for gas money.
After getting a whopping $4 for the 150 tons of aluminum cans we collected, we were off to the show!
Of course we had to choose the proper music to get us ready for the show at North Posey. It was a pretty short drive for us so we had to get something that was extra intense. There was only one CD that we had that could get us ready for the show in a few minutes and I think you know what I mean.
That's right! Extreme Polka: Live at Red Rocks. No holds barred competition polka has been all the rage in Europe for more than 50 years, but didn't catch on in North America until Extreme Polka played Red Rocks in 1995. I have the CD and Tim has the DVD documentary called Polka You in the Eye - The Making of Extreme Polka: Live at Red Rocks. That has to be one of the most intense competitions of any kind that I have ever seen. When asked to review the film, movie critic Rex Reed said: "This movie makes Dirty Dancing look like Romper Room! Polka You in the Eye is Faaaaaaaaabulous!!!"
The CD is packed with 68 minutes of full frontal assault accordion playing punctuated by flatulence coming from the band members, who couldn't stay away from the sauerkraut. This album is INSANE!!! But it was just what Tim and I needed to get us ready for the show at North Posey.
Once we got to the show, we realized that we spent all of our $4 on gas for my car and we didn't have any cash for admission to the show. Fortunately, Tim had a plan...
We raised enough money for admission (plus an additional $216 dollars) in about 10 minutes. Contest officials asked us to stop when the line that formed started to block traffic. It was a good thing because my butt was getting kinda sore.
Soon the show started and we were hard at work taking photos of all of the bands. Sometimes the track gets a little crowded with all of the people and the equipment moving in and out before and after performances, so contests officials try to keep the track as clear as possible. In this photo, drum major adjudicator Art Adye asked me "who let the dogs out?" and I sheepishly admitted that it was me.
After the show we were asked to report to the critique. Terri Palmer from North Posey is a lady that expects the best out of everyone – including Tim and I. Here she is examining the film I shot to make sure that I did a good job.
What a great day! We got to experience a bunch of different sounds, smells, and sensations. I am still walking a little funny after the pre-show wedgie festival. The weather was great, the bands were great and the hospitality of our friends at North Posey was second to none. Tim and I had a great time at the show and look forward to going to the Field of Dreams Invitational next year!
See ya at the show!
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