Posted by gardenergirl on October 23, 2005, at 0:22:48
In reply to Re:the time??? It's Hawkes Bay Anniversary time!, posted by alexandra_k on October 22, 2005, at 23:37:26
It was a local sort of holiday that originally was designed to get the Amtrak to stop in the town once per year.
The Amtrak no longer stops, but the Canadian Geese keep coming and resting in the nearby wetlands. So the people still celebrate.
Probably right about this time of year, too.
Honk honk!
gg
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