An exploration in the park.

Halla,
Ahh, Summertime......nice weather, lots of BBQs and concerts in the park. I am just relaxing and waiting for the band to start up. Tonight's schedule is a Tom Petty Tribute Band called Petty Fever.

Oooh, the show is starting.  I need to get a better view. 

Even though that was a good view it would not be sustainable for the entire concert.  I had to move my chair to get a clearer view of the stage.  Do you see the lead singer on the stage in red?

During intermission I decided to explore the park.  Oh, what do we have here? Looks like and A & W Burger Family.  Yes, that's Mama Burger, Papa Burger, Teen Burger (he's the one with the T on his shirt) and Baby Burger.  Each one is holding a frosty glass of A & W Root Beer.  

This burger family was housed at the A & W Burger stand in town.  When the stand closed and turned into a Papa Murphy's take and bake pizza franchise the family starting holding pizzas instead of burgers.  

In the 1970s the teen disappeared and the current teen burger is a replacement.  Rumor has it that the original teen was stolen and dropped in a local lake (which is also the cities water supply, go figure).

This art installation has inspired me to explore some other mid-century modern (i.e. 40s, 50s, and 60s) art around town.

I digress.  As I was walking around the park I found an old bell from Uncle George?  Who is Uncle George you ask?  Well, he was a pioneer barber (who knew) and he raised money to buy this bell to alert volunteer firefighters in the 1900s.  

On the bell it says it was forged in Hillsboro O.  One would assume at first glance that it was referring to Hillsboro, Oregon, but in fact it was referring to Hillsboro, Ohio. 

What a great way to spend intermission.  Back to Petty Fever to enjoy the rest of the concert.