The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #147196 Message #3460464
Posted By: Wheatman
02-Jan-13 - 01:56 PM
Thread Name: Whittlesea Straw bear 2013
Subject: RE: Whittlesea Straw bear 2013
In the early eighties the event was very very small and it only started to have an impact after seven or eight years or so. There were no road closures in the early days but we managed a procession route three or four times as big as the one we use now. We only had a few dance teams in those early days. It was great to see people coming out of their houses and standing by their front gate just to see the bear. Sadly that aspect cannot be repeated now, that is the one downside of progress.
Thanks for the link Fran. Mr Red had tried to tell me where I was going wrong but I seem to have lost the plot.
Gan Canny
Brian