FDNY at the AFD … and Fish, and Parades

The Chain O’ Lakes Festival is a big week for the Albion Fire Department, as always:

The all you can eat fish and tenderloin dinner is Wednesday, June 8, at the fire station (which is, not shockingly, on Fire Station Drive). It used to start at 5 p.m., but my information is that it starts at 5:30 this year—and that is some darned good fish, so it’s well worth another half hour.

That’s ten bucks for adults and $5 for kids 4 and up—and free for kids under 4, so if you’re really, really short you could try putting on a Power Rangers t-shirt and see what happens.

Meanwhile, the AFD puts in a big appearance Saturday at the Chain O’ Lakes Festival Parade, which kicks off at 5 p.m. And there’ll also be horses, so for all I know it might kick off literally.

But that won’t be the highlight of the day, not this time. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the fire station will be hosting an apparatus from another fire department: the New York City Fire Department. FDNY’s Rescue 4 is one of five rescue trucks at ground zero on 9/11, and it’s touring the country as part of the Remembrance Rescue Project. This is awe-inspiring, emotional, and very cool—please stop out to see it. You can learn more about the project at http://remembrance.co/.

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Trail 9

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Hoosier Hysterical Out In Print

That’s right, you can now get the print version of the funniest book I’ve written this year, Hoosier Hysterical: How the West Became the Midwest Without Moving At All. It’s all about poking fun at Indiana history, facts, and trivia, just in time for the state’s bicentennial.

If it was fiction, I’d have to say it’s got some great settings and fascinating characters, although the plotline seems a bit linear.

It’s not available as an e-book just yet, but Emily’s working on it—expect that soon. But why bother, when this fully illustrated print version is just ten dollars? That’s right—less than the cost of two packs of cigarettes, and way healthier … unless you’re into smoking books.

My own shipment of copies should arrive soon, and I’ll be sending out some promised print and e-books. I hope you laugh, or at least smile. Or at least, don’t frown.

You can find it on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Hoosier-Hysterical-became-midwest-without/dp/1533120625,

and on Createspace at https://www.createspace.com/6257306.