The tents are put away. The bands have packed up and gone on to their next gig. All the corn has been eaten. The grounds have cleaned up. The carnival has moved on to another town. The vendors have loaded up their wares.
Thanks to all for making this one of the best CornFest seasons ever.
We came….. We saw…… We ate…..
We’re done……..
I’m toast……..
Cornfest would not be what it is without the hard work of its volunteers. They’re the first to come and the last to leave [as Jackson Browne sang about] working long hours with no pay [except maybe and ear of corn and a walking taco]. So let us all give a giant THANK YOU to all those who helped make the 2012 CornFest a terrific time.
52 and still poppin’ Baby!
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The Tri-County Pullers were at CornFest again this year and the action was loud and exciting [Like you expected anything less?]. It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon and the teams and pullers brought down the house! Great competition ruled the day and the roar of the pullers and the crowd could be heard through-out the Cornfest grounds. Be sure to add the pullers onto your schedule at next year’s festivities. You will not be disappointed.
[nggallery id=25][box type=”info”] Tri-County Pullers, Inc. brings some of the loudest and fastest paced mini-rod tractor pulling in Southern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Creating exciting entertainment for all ages for the last 30 years, the Tri-County Pullers, Inc. is a family based organization pulling at fairs and festivals with the finest built tractors in the nation. We support your local Lions clubs and Fire and EMS organizations.[/box]
The season isn’t over yet, so check out their website here. It’s full of info, pics, videos, points standing and much much more.
Always a hit on Sundays at CornFest is the Cookie Decorating Contest. Kids [of all ages] put on their creative chef-hats and deliver colorful corn cookies. And they looked great. How great? We almost had to call in extra security so those lacking “will-power” didn’t eat the contestants cookies. Now that’s one good cookie!
Here are three of our “Cookie Champions”.
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Big smiles all around. Oh, and the cookies not only looked good, they tasted fabulous!
And here are some shots of the “Field of Cookies”. Remember, if you decorate them , they will come.
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The ballgames are over. The pullers have pulled out. All the corn has been eaten. And personally, I’m so full I simply could not eat another pork-chop sandwich. Hey, but we are not done yet! Bringing Cornfest to a close is the much-anticipated auction and raffle. The crowd was enthusiastic. The bidding was fierce. And all the winners had huge smiles on their faces.
Here are the winners from the Darien Cornfest raffle:
Congratulations to all the winners. And please support all those companies that contributed. Check out their website and most importantly visit their stores and help support the local economy.
There’s nuttin’ better than a race. And there is certainly nothing better than an Outhouse race! This was Cornfest’s first Annual Outhouse Race and be assured, it won’t be the last. The excitement from the pits! The roar of the crowd! The smell of the cars. OK, maybe not that last one. But a great time was had by all.
Congrats to DP Electronic Recycling for the victory!
[nggallery id=23]And remember….
“Rubbin is racin”
“God created bumpers and… Bumpers were made for bumping!”
“Didn’t want to wreck him, just wanted to rattle his cage “