A weekend trip! Hooray. The ever restless Kasdorf Activities Director found another fun trip for us to take. When we were attending Purdue University we always visited the “Feast of the Hunters Moon” held every year in West Lafayette Indiana. We had been only one time since then and that was . . . er . . . “several” years ago. We all decided it did indeed sound like a fun weekend so we made a few calls, packed up and took off early Saturday morning. We made it there early and spent the rest of the at the Feast until they lowered the ensign and marched off into the sunset. A full photo album including some movies of the Fife and Drum Corps, including one of the only bagpipe units has been posted. They had nine corps which supposedly is more than ever gather anywhere else.
It was great fun seeing all the trappers, Indians, British, German and American soldiers, and others dressed fitting for the period. Bigger than I remembered, I believe it has grown, but it seems mostly the food stands and trinket sales has grown. The military encampment is not what it used to be, but otherwise very similar to 30 years ago.
We also visited the Purdue campus and pictures will eventually make their way onto the web site. We visited the old hangouts… Harry’s Chocolate shop and Arni’s restaurant. The main hangout “Pierce Street Station” is now gone and has been replaced by a six story parking garage… NOT progress in my mind! Nancy went into her old dorm and it was as she remembered. We also visited “Grad House” where we both had rooms… and we met… (awwww…..) visiting the reception desk, the scene of a late night “streaking” years ago. (Hi John!) I forget names, but do believe Cindy sticks in my mind, even through the near asphyxiation brought on by the use of a brown paper bag… okay, enough reminiscing!
Until the last bottle of Ripple is drunk,
George