Lisburn Founder's Day Celebration-Hillbilly Style

Welp, Weze all gearin up for dat dare Founders Day here in Lisburn. We dun got all kinds a people rount here pitchin in. We gonna be startin' our cel-E-bratin with a native story teller bout 11:00. And dat dare Lisburn Community fire comp'nee gonna be servin' up chicken dinners an' some dogs and burgers.

Then weze gonna whup it up good with a good ole fashioned Parade down our Main Street. Weze even got us one of dem dare high falutin' politicians gonna be our grand Marshall. And taint never seen such big horses as dem dare Percherons a pullin a big ole stage coach. Dares also gonna be some of dem dare fancy corvettes a sportin' arount. And we can’t be a forgettin' all the local good ole boys is a bringin out their tractors. Now we dun got two areas for dem, biggins and littl’l uns. Weze gonna let the big boys go forin us, cause usuns on our yard tractors may not be able to keep fetched up to em. Anyways, weze a hopin' most of da town joins in.

When weze get back agin to dem dare fire grounds, weze gonna have us a dilly of a time with all kinda goins ons. Dem countree girls is havin' a bakin' contest, alls ya gotta do is bake up some dessert vittles an five of us here boys will be a judging whichins is the best.

Then dem girls ul be a judging dem local boys beards for thickest, longest, and most critters(dead or alive). Couple a years back dat dare Homer Clavis was a tryin to pass off some of dem dare plastic ones as a realin. But they dun caught on to him when they dun found themselves a two legged blue spider. We dun knowed it taint real! Specially when Cletis wouldn’t eat it.

Dares also gonna be a big ole display of historical things relatin' to Lisburn. Den weze got us a big ole surprise fer ya. For the mere price of a quarter of a dollar, that’s $.25 to mees an yous, weze gonna let ya sneak a peek at what were a droppin' on New Years.

Anyways weze all ahopin ya’lls gonna come on out an join usins for a big ole day of fun an good ole times.

Thanks, Steve! Come and join the fun on October 3, 2009. Things get going at 11am - parade at 1pm! Hope to see you there!

Come to the Founder's Day Celebration

OCTOBER 3, 2009 FROM 11:00 - ??

LISBURN VILLAGE CONTINUES ITS 270th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!!!

COME WATCH LISBURN’S PARADE WITH
GRAND MARSHALL SENATOR PAT VANCE.
THEN STAY FOR OUR FOUNDERS DAY FUN!


1:00 PARADE – BEGINS AT MCCORMICK DRIVE AND ENDS AT LISBURN COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY FESTIVAL GROUNDS, 1800 MAIN STREET.
Parking will be via Brenda Avenue in the Festival Grounds Parking Lot.
Bring a lawn chair and line Brenda Avenue and Main Street to watch!

LISBURN HISTORY, LARGE PICTORIAL DISPLAY, SPEECHES, GAMES, CONTESTS, GOOD EATS, TRACTORS, FIRE COMPANY APPARATUS, LISBURN VILLAGE ITEMS FOR SALE, AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!!

CONTESTS:
o OLD-FASHIONED BAKING CONTEST (ANYTHING GOES!)
o BEARD & MUSTACHE CONTEST
o COLONIAL PERIOD COSTUME CONTEST

FOOD:
o BBQ CHICKEN, BURGERS, HOT DOGS, HOT SAUSAGE MADE BY LISBURN COMMUNITY FIRE COMPANY
o LOTS MORE EATS & DRINKS!
o OLD FASHIONED CAKE WALK!

For more information please email LisburnVillage270@Comcast.net or visit our website, www.villageoflisburn.us. Please help support us in raising money to have our new history book printed and our final celebration, a 2009 New Year’s Eve Drop!!