Heritage Day

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We had Heritage Day in downtown Jasper this past Saturday and although it was very cold, we had a good turnout. I mean, it was very cold, like in the upper 40s! This is the first Heritage Day we have had in years and according to the Daily Mountain Eagle, which is our local newspaper, the event offered live entertainment by an Elvis impersonator, the Cruise-in on the Square car show, activities for children, and performances by local dance groups as well as many other highlights. We also had a lot of people selling crafts such as jewelry, paintings, handbags, clothing, etc. There were a lot of food booths, too. I was one of the entertainers. I sang and played the guitar at 10:00 that morning. Talk about cold. My hands were so numb I had a hard time fingering some of my chords. I talked to one guy who was selling macrame jewelry and he said he tried to make some of his jewelry but his hands were so numb he just couldn't do anything so he just gave up trying. Although I couldn't get a very good audience, I feel like I did a pretty good job performing. There were just so many things going on at once but what little audience I had, they said they enjoyed it. Some of the songs I sang and played were: "I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart", "Hey Baby", "This One's For The Girls", "Grandpa, (Tell Me About The Good Old Days)", Mamma, He's Crazy", "I Fall To Pieces", "You're Looking At Country", and I ended with a religous song titled, "One Day At A Time". In other words, I sang mostly country music. The group that performed after I did played classic rock and they were very good. After they finished performing, I walked around and looked at some of the crafts. Then, I went to hear the Elvis impersonator. He was very good! He sang several good Elvis songs and gave several women scarves and leis. I was hoping he would give me one but he never did. I was pretty close to the stage, too. Maybe next time. The group who performed before him was good, too. They had a girl lead singer and what was so funny was that I walked up just in time to hear her sing "I Fall To Pieces" and I had sung that same song earlier, myself, lol. I almost forgot to mention that the Humane Society also had a booth. We plan to make this an annual event and I plan to sing again. I just hope it won't be as cold next year. I don't know why we quit having them unless it was due to a money problem. It seems like that's what I heard, anyway. Do you have a Heritage Day in your city or town? Have you ever taken part in one, whether it was entertaining, selling crafts, or food? Tell me about your experiences. Of all the songs that I mentioned that I sang, which one do you like the best?