Clayville Families 4 Fun Association will not host its annual Spring Swing Festival this year.
Barry Manning, who sits on the board of Families 4 Fun, said last year's Swing ended badly. "It was a mess," Manning said. "I wish they'd been only baby teeth, but some of those children were older."
The event usually attracts a friendly, sober crowd of respected community members and their children. "That man was not a known member of this community," Manning continued. "He was simply a passerby who was drawn in by the music, clowns, and face painting. He got caught up in the excitement and was embarrassed when he couldn't hit the piñata."
Larry Blade, a paint mixer at Jimbo's Southside Auto Repair, was charged with assault, but later released. "They had it coming," he said. "Now they know how the world works."
Clayville Comments...
All in the Jeans
Paint fumes, alcohol and 80s music did that to Larry. Or his tight jeans could be cutting off circulation. I see him cruising by the high school in his red Camaro, hoping to meet a clueless high school girl.
Why can't he listen to Barry Manilow? That's Barry Manning's favorite, judging by what he checks out of the library music section.
Berri Saintsing
Clayville Library Help Desk #2
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Tight pants, alcohol, paint fumes and 80s music may have had something to do with poor Larry's rapid descent from automobile artiste to general ne'erdowell. But I have a sneaking suspicion that there's more to it than that, just because there usually is. Plain folks can have many layers to their complications. Perhaps a tragic childhood pin the tail on the donkey incident triggered a long buried inner demon. The only way to know for sure would be to walk a mile or so in Larry's shoes. But sadly no one probably will. They won't feel right. You might get blisters. And one step too many could mess up your posture real bad for a long time.
John Kutz
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I wouldn't walk a mile in Larry's shoes. That might lead to wearing his underwear and jeans, now on sale at Bindy & Bundy's "Used But Not Abused" Consignment Shop.
Boron Olson
Dynamic Cleanup Consultant, Bindy & Bundy's
