It was a wonderful weekend for the Kaolin Festival here in Washington County. For those of you who do not know what kaolin is.... (thanks to Wikipedia):
"Kaolinite is a clay mineral . Rocks that are rich in kaolinite are known as china clay or kaolin. Kaolin is used in ceramics, medicine, coated paper, as a food additive, in toothpaste, as a light diffusing material in white incandescent light bulbs, and in cosmetics. The largest use is in the production of paper, including ensuring the gloss on some grades of paper. Commercial grades of kaolin are supplied and transported as dry powder, semi-dry noodle or as liquid slurry.
Sandersville, a small town in Georgia, USA, holds an annual kaolin festival every year. Sandersville has huge kaolin deposits throughout the town and the surrounding areas. The town is based on the kaolin industry."
The annual parade is one of those small home-town events that make this such a wonderful place to live. It seems that everyone in the county is either IN the parade, or comes to WATCH the parade. This year, the Maison Cou Rouge family had one in, one helping, and two watching.
ENJOY!!
The Square set up for Kaolin Festival
Handmade Seagrass Baskets from Savannah
American Legionnaires Lead the Way
Look closely- it's Grumpy Guy with the rifle!
The Gang's all Here!
Yes, we have a Grand Marshal
Miss Mary Alice Jordan
Leo Club sells funnelcakes
Those are some of my friends on the Thiele Kaolin float
Girl's BFF
Our darling neighbor, Miss Betty (who is also the mother of our sheriff!)
One of Boy's best friends--and see her mom in front? That's one of MY best buddies, Lee Lee
More friends on reunion floats
Girl's friend is the pretty one in brown at the back
We LOVE our Fox's Pizza
More good friends watching the parade
Pilot Club sweet treats
Old Fashioned Fried Tarts? I'm an Old Fashioned Tart...
Churches sell Fried Fish, among other things
Cross Country Runners being silly
A cross country coach masquerading as his day job of Health Inspector
Cousins AND best friends
Our Dancing Friends
Fried Fatback- you don't KNOW what you're missing!
Another of Boy's friends
Brentwood Jr. Varsity Cheerleaders
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