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A Great Saturday - Swansboro North Carolina's Mullet Festival

I told you a couple of weeks ago about the upcoming Mullet Festival in Swansboro, North Carolina. On Saturday I attended the 53rd annual Mullet Festival. It is one of the longest running festival in the country.

Unfortunately, I had some issues with my camera and did not get as many photos as I had hoped to get and share. I am providing a link (city data - dsobotta) to another site which has some outstanding photos of the day and the activities.

The weather was just perfect, a wonderful Eastern North Carolina fall day. The day started with a parade through downtown with Swansboro's oldest native, 97 year old Margie Conder, serving as Grand Marshall. There were beautiful floats, marching bands, scout troops, clowns and all the kinds of participants that one would expect and want in a parade. What a way to start a glorious day.

Food vendors along Front and Main streets offered everything from seafood and ribs to cotton candy. Strolling along and inhaling the aroma was a delight but who could settle for the olfactory experience when the mouth was salivating for the tasty food the vendors were cooking up. Not me, for sure.

There were beautiful arts and crafts of every imaginable kind and type and the business was brisk. Most people seemed to be carrying a bag with a purchase of some type.

Carnival games and face painting seemed to be the biggest hit with the children. They patiently waited in line squealing with pleasure when it was their turn.

The entertainment was extraordinary Saturday and Sunday and the crowd was enthusiastic and appreciative of the musicians who willingly and graciously signed autographs, posed for photos and mingled with the festival attendees.

The sound of laughter and smiles on the faces of parents and children attested to the success of the day.