Well, in two hours we’ll begin breaking the record for “hottest Wiknic ever”! (I think—I’ll confirm that later!) The original plan was we’d take a walk down Franklin Street (the road the Fall Festival is held on, for you out-of-towners), but with this triple-digit (possibly 107 F) heat advisory, ozone alert, burn ban, and wildfire watch all taking place the same afternoon as the Wiknic, we may be avoiding the heat indoors in the basement of one of Evansville’s historic Carnegie libraries (one which oddly has only a brief mention and no photo on Wikipedia!). We’re having chili, Turkish Berek, strawberries, and sandwiches with lime pickles. To offset the awkwardities of being stuck indoors without computers, we’ll have the Wiktionary game (a.k.a. Balderdash) and Taboo.
Update later...and hopefully some photos of us before we melt/combust!
Rob
Hi y’all,
Just subscribed to this list (thanks for the nudge, Richard!). Also, I wanted to make sure anyone within driving distance knows about the Evansville Wiknic this weekend on the 30th. We’re meeting at West Branch Library on the west side of Evansville. It’s located at Franklin St (that’s the fall festival road) and Wabash Avenue of Flags (that’s the one with the American flags all over the place). This is right in the middle of historic Lamasco, so if you have a camera, bring it along to take pictures for the Commons!
The event runs from noon (central daylight time – Evansville time) to 4 p.m.
See you there!
Rob Schnautz
Ambassador to the Great Lakes Reaches
United States Education Program
Wikimedia Global Development