Catfish Festival
In Kingsland, Georgia, every Labor Day weekend, there is a festival that takes place and is very much alive with folklore and folklife. The festival was originally started by the city betterment committee in order to encourage local collaboration and fraternization but has by far exceeded the expectations of very many people. The entire community is brought together for a weekend out of the year and celebrates everything from catfish to country music. Nearly the entire county and many surrounding communities come together to enjoy the many facets of each others culture. These range from karate demonstrations to “gator on a stick” nearly every imaginable southern tradition is touched upon during this celebration, but it all comes back to two great local traditions of “good ole catfish and country music.” In the twenty some odd years that people have been known to consume huge amounts of catfish in a weekend many a sights have been seen. The festival usually kicks off on Saturday morning with a bike race and running race usually a 5k and a 10k. Followed by the ever popular parade that usually begins around 9:00 am. The parade always consists of local interest groups such as the V
But of all the tradition and significance of this event there is one unwritten and unwelcome tradition that seems to always occur every Labor Day weekend. That is the rain nearly every year during the event and this puts a huge question mark on the big name talent in town to play the festival. The entire community is in uproar and wants to know will the show go on or will they simply pack up and walk due to the fact of the insignificance of Kingsland. In large part the show must go on but there have been occasions when the acts have been canceled to inclement weather. This is the problem with an outdoor concert that we as a community have embraced. The people of Kingsland and their surrounding communities have never failed to consume huge amounts of catfish and also to have a great time rain or shine. The vendors and shops are from locally and neighboring communities that are in search to sell their goods and bring a smile to young children with their crafts and workmanships. The goods often range very widely in array and variation. There are novelty shops that have goods and clothing that are humorous and also there are wood works that are very articulate. My personal favorite of years past was a rubber band gun that simply involved a clothespin and a piece of wood that was shaped like a revolver. They were fun and my brother and I got into plenty of trouble with them. Also amongst the shops are leather working vendors, pottery, and even glass workers. Each with unique and very elaborate designs that vary greatly fr
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