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Just a few of the “zillion” memories captured at Washunga Days

Tension. Everyone likes tension, said no one, ever. But we have it, nonetheless. Sometimes from other people’s doing, most of the time from us. Why do we have tension? Maybe we’re not getting our way in a matter. Maybe we don’t like how our boss, spouse, or neighbor is doing something, like asking us to take on another shift, not putting dirty clothes in the hamper, putting up that annoying fence, or having that barking dog, respectively. Tension happens.

Your Guide to Enjoying Small-Town Festivals This Season I grew up in a small town in northeast Kansas, and some of my favorite memories come from the annual festivals and celebrations held in our community and the surrounding towns. One town hosted a big community picnic with all the homemade pie you could eat. Another held a Founder’s Day parade followed by games in the park. Yet another brought in a carnival complete with rides and traditional midway games. Playing bingo for prizes was always a highlight for me — winning meant choosing from a wide variety of treasures laid out on the prize table.