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Thursday, October 3, 2019

The Downtown Invasion

The biggest group of scarecrows ended up around Meaford Hall in downtown Meaford.  They were definitely a colourful group of characters and since I visited them in my chariot I was able to get some close pictures!  Only one day to go before the kids' Scarecrow Festival.

It's hard to believe that this is an entirely volunteer effort!  It starts in early spring and several scarecrow-making workshops are held over the summer.  Anyone can go and pitch in.  All the scarecrows get made anew each year.

I started at the table of librarians sorting books, a stack of books waiting nearby.

A little 'free library' was nearby, with a couple of kids checking it out.

The Coyote Running Club is a popular high-performing club at the loval high school.

I think some of the featured story books post-date my children's reading years - notably Pinkalicious and Purplicious.

Myrna, a character in Louise Penny's brilliant mystery novels.

And yes, there's Thing One and Thing Two with some of their friends around Meaford's big red chair.

Some scarecrow makers get carried away with decorations - Fancy Nancy and the Sensational Babysitter.


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14 comments:

  1. Nancy JOctober 3, 2019 at 2:33 PM

    These are superb, and I wonder where they go once the event is finished. They all need a home, and be on show for a long time, huge effort and imagination in every one.

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  2. Linda W.October 3, 2019 at 2:43 PM

    These scarecrows are great! Glad you were able to get out and photograph them all.

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  3. William KendallOctober 3, 2019 at 4:12 PM

    They're wonderfully done!

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  4. richardOctober 3, 2019 at 5:24 PM

    love those photos.

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  5. Al BossenceOctober 3, 2019 at 6:04 PM

    I see the makings of a Hollywood horror movie here. 'The Night Scarecrows Took Over The Town Of Meaford'.

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  6. HappyKOctober 3, 2019 at 6:20 PM

    It's been such a delight to see all the different scarecrows!!

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  7. TaborOctober 3, 2019 at 7:28 PM

    There are far more than I thought. This is certainly something your community loves to do.

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  8. RedOctober 3, 2019 at 8:45 PM

    It's well worth a ride in your chariot to see all these creations.

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  9. LindaOctober 4, 2019 at 1:22 AM

    Hee hee! These are so cute!

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  10. Patsy Irene (Chillin' with Patsy)October 4, 2019 at 7:58 AM

    What fun! Do they actually leave them outside regardless of weather? They would need to be very well made! Awesome! My favourite are the tree climbers and hammock snoozers.

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  11. DJanOctober 4, 2019 at 8:52 AM

    Every one of these pictures make me smile! Thanks for them. :-)

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  12. our awesome travelsOctober 4, 2019 at 9:00 AM

    What a fun downtown invasion , thanks for sharing with us.

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  13. Author R. Mac WheelerOctober 4, 2019 at 9:16 AM

    Ha ha...we need more excuses to have fun.

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