October Fest in Denison

     Denison puts on it's October Fest each fall season and this past Saturday was the day... There were booths galore set up alongside and down the middle of main street, each hawking their various products and services to the crowd.. and food was plentiful. I saw
hotdogs and burgers...cotton candy...funnel cakes...tacos...and corny-dogs. Drills teams, karate demos, and military groups were all in attendance.

    This year there was also a group of 'belly-dancers' performing in front of the old Barrett building. They had a pretty good crowd watching them perform when I went by...and that was just a crowd of photographers.. Amazing body control on these girls.

 

        Another of the unusual activities in this years festival was this one..A man was putting small children 'inside' of giant balloons and filling them up with air.. the balloon was then sealed before rolling it into a pool of water..

        The kids could then try their best to walk or crawl inside the balloon while floating on the water.. Unusual, to say the least,..but the kids seemed to be having fun...and that was the purpose of the festival.
     And of course there was the annual car show...

       This was one of the cleanest cars in the show... A 1941 Chevrolet with an injected Corvette engine. EXTREMELY clean under the hood and throughout the interior. It was attached to a travel trailer and it too was in pristine condition.

      A 1940 Chevrolet Coupe that has been chopped and channeled extensively... Compare it to the '41 in burgandy-maroon...Hard to believe that these cars looked the same when they came off the assembly line.

      1948 Buick Roadmaster... Great paint job on this one. When I was a small boy, our next door neighbor had a Roadmaster and I was always captivated by those port holes in the front fender. It became a Buick landmark.

      1939 Ford Coupe... A local car that never fails to catch my eye. I love the color of this car and it is in super condition... Note the original 85 horsepower flat-head V8 engine...6-volt battery...and the generator between the two radiator hoses. These were great engines and Ford made them from 1932 thru 1953 in their line of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln cars.

       Now days it is common to see a GMC pick-up...but in the early days they were known as trucks made by the General Motors Corporation (GMC). Here is the vehicle my wife thought was the best of the show.. It is a 1936 General Motors Truck..and a beauty.

      Current Chevrolet injected V8 engine powers this pick-up down the highway with ease. Love the fact he had the original manufacturers plate mounted on the firewall.. and the interior looked awesome as well.

      Nothing exotic or elaborate...Just a plain and simple dashboard with a clean look to it. Note how you can crank out the windshield for ventilation purposes. Really a super truck and loved the opportunity to see it.
    For the second weekend in a row the weather played a part in 'dampening' the activities.. Friday was clear with temperatures in the mid 80s and Saturday it was overcast and drizzly with a temperature in the mid 50's. Made it seem colder than it really was. Thanks to all the exhibitors that braved the elements and put on a good show for the crowd.