Hey y’all,
I went to Stover today looking for stories. I found honey, pony rides, and a fellow who makes whiskey.
I’d say I was on the right street.
Today was the Rock Island Festival in downtown Stover, Missouri. I took my microphone along and spent some time getting acquainted with the folks behind the booths.
We talked about honey and bee products, goat milk and tallow, animals and pony rides, and some Missouri-made spirits. That covers a fair amount of ground for a Saturday afternoon.
And I managed to do it without getting on a pony.
That’s one of my favorite things about these festivals. You can stop to look at something somebody made and end up learning a little about the life they’ve built around it. The conversation gets interesting when you start asking questions.
There’s work behind those tables. Somebody tended the bees, cared for the animals, made the products, and loaded everything up to bring it to town.
I like meeting those people. And I like bringing you along.
The video above gives you a few of today’s conversations. We came home with more footage and pictures, too, so there will be more from Stover to share.
Thank you to the folks who welcomed me and took a few minutes to visit.
Next week in Coffman’s Landing
Back in our fictional town at the Lake of the Ozarks, we’re spending some time around the businesses that keep the place going.
T.C. Redford needs a part from Warren Pike’s hardware store. Cecil Boone is back in his barbershop, where the opinions are as available as the haircuts. There’s a loose muffler that needs another hand, a stop at Mercer’s Corner Market, and four motorcycles arriving with plenty for everybody to talk about.
Five little visits to a town where a simple errand can take longer than you planned.
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Tony
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