...never begin a weekend by asking, "What could possibly go wrong?"
..it may be 90 degrees during the day, but it can plummet to 38 by the time you climb into your tent.
...the erection (and I use that term loosely) of a tarp can be a thing of beauty, a source of shade, an unexpected camp activity that involves the whole band, a weekend's worth of amusement for surrounding campers, a lesson in patience, humility, endurance and sanity, a strain on "Dollar Store" tool-like objects, a useless waste of valueable packing space, autographed memorabillia, and possible landfill fodder. (See Farmfest 08 photo album)
...you can get by with cheap wine, but not cheap corkscrews! However, "you can have just as much fun with an open bottle of cheap wine"!
...porta-potties work best when the toilet seat lid is open! Hand sanitizer only goes so far!
...dancing is better done to a Dan Hazlett sultry tune under the stars with a full moon on high!
...Annie and Rod Capps make a mean breakfast burrito, which is surprising for people who think Spaghetti-Os by lamplight is fine dining!
...Annie and Rod Capps saved us, not once, but twice...from being stranded with a dead battery...making them, not only, great friends, but good samaritans (with well-charged batteries).
...by Sunday at Farmfest...you REALLY need to bathe! "Cleanliness is next to impossible while camping".
...grass, gnats, bug spray, and dirt are food additives. Good, though!
...it's a longer walk UP the hill than it is DOWN!
...you can tie-dye damn near everything given enough time, dye and creativity!
...the neck of a bass makes a tolerable headrest!
...the shiny side of a blow-up bed should be placed on the tent floor to keep the slippery sleeping bag from sliding off constantly!
...the audience is always more enthusiastic after dark (and a beer or six).
...a land yacht is commonplace at a music festival..."hang ten, dude!"
...solar showers can be heart-stoppingly refreshing!
...backstage at Farmfest is nearly as fun as playin' out front
...deep fried apples with caramel sauce are not as great as they sound!
...travel games are best left to young children...old bass players just want to be left alone.
...who knew our new favorite musical group would be guys named, "Mutual Kumquat?"
...alliteration games are draining.
...it's fun, but it makes my hand hurt!
...Farmfest is always a blast and you can't go there without making new friends and reuniting with some good old ones!
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