🎃🎃🎃2014 ~ Oct 25, Saturday, Pumpkinfest Franklin, Tennessee

Saturday, October 25, Franklin, Tennessee, was having a Pumpkinfest, 

Hubby and I decided to go.

We had never been to a Pumpkinfest, and we did not know what to expect.

I put on my long, burgundy dress trimmed in black lace, with long puffed sleeves, and my black pointed hat.

I wanted to look like a wizard, and I was prepared to play the part.

When we arrived in Franklin, I did not see anyone dressed as a character, so I decided to change.

I climbed into the back of our VUE and changed into 

pink Capri jeans and a short-sleeved pink top.

It was heating up fast outside, and I would have gotten hot wearing my Wizard outfit.  

I would have made a perfect wizard.

The first thing we saw was a stage as we entered the roped-off area where the festival was underway. 

There was a stage set up where young and old alike were performing clogging.

People were sitting and standing watching the clogging. 

We stood and watched until some chairs became available. 

I was spellbound by their performances.

The clogging finished near lunchtime, so we started looking for a place to eat.

We stood in a long line just to get an all-meat hot dog; it was worth the wait!

The wiener was first boiled, then put on a very hot grill,  and served on a hot dog bun.

There was a table full of condiments for the hot dog.  

I put sauerkraut and mustard on my hot dog.

We saw a bench in front of one of the stores, so we sat there to eat our hot dogs. 

We enjoyed watching the crowds of people walking through the festival as we sat, eating our hotdogs.

It took a truck pulling this large pumpkin (sitting on bales of Hay) to get it into the festival in Franklin Square.

 People were stopping in front of the pumpkin to have their pictures taken. 

There was a weight-guessing contest for the pumpkin.

The winner would receive a $50 gift certificate to Stroud's Barbecue.

The Scarecrow and Me (he looked like he was from OZ's).

Not sure who was hugging whom!!!

Hubby also took a picture of Pokey Pig and me.

Keep calm and eat chili was the sign behind us.

There were many vendors with pots of homemade chili.

It was a chili cook-off contest to see who could make the best chili.

After eating the hot dog, we passed on the chili-eating contest. 

It was ten dollars for a two-ounce cup of chili, and you could sample from all fourteen vendors.

Even the pumpkin and skeleton were wearing smiles.

Was it from all that chili, or maybe the cold beer they were serving behind us?

Beetle Juice 

We stopped by to see Beetlejuice, before and after he lost his head.

Beetlejuice should have known swapping numbers was the same as stealing!

Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, and Beetlejuice - never say Beetlejuice three times or he may come out to haunt you!!!!

Third Avenue South was the kids' section.

There were long lines of children waiting to ride the ponies and the train.

There were several different inflatables for the kids to enjoy.

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There was bull riding, bungee jumping, and a spider Web Mountain for the youthful. These were paid attractions.

There was a pumpkin carving contest, and it was hard to choose the best pumpkin.

The carving was done by Leiper's Fork Carving Club.

Clown with his hand on my head

A special appearance of the terrifying clown, not sure what he is doing atop my head.

Looks like he is using his horn to blow out my brains!!!! LOL

We had lots of fun, and we will return to Pumpkinfest next year if the Lord is willing!